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Date Posted: 10:28:45 02/04/02 Mon
Author: John Schwarz
Subject: Re: Forum Cycles and other Bizarre Art Forms
In reply to: Phil Graf 's message, "Re: Forum Cycles and other Bizarre Art Forms" on 08:55:39 02/04/02 Mon

>>>>It's very simple... If someone is tired of answering
>>the question... don't answer it. There's always
>>someone who IS willing to answer and offer
>>encouragement.<<
>>
>>I find the opposite to be true. The 2-3 people who
>>answer the questions no longer do so, and folks
>>abandon the forum saying "It used to be good, but this
>>sucks now." I've seen it happen to many times.
>>Somehow the vacuum doesn't get filled. If you see a
>>basic question, heck, answer it.
>
>What I see as a bigger problem than posts not being
>answered are those who see fit to type something to
>the effect of "Why are you asking us? Do your own
>damn research, check the resources page, and figure
>out the right way to ask a question before you post
>again."
>
>Basically, someone heard somewhere that some part of
>his gear ain't as historically authentic as everyone
>else in his unit says it is, and hears also that he
>should visit the AC to find out why, and where to get
>a better one. So, looking at the different discussion
>pages, the one labeled "authenticity discussion" seems
>to be the place to ask about such an issue, so he gets
>a username and asks what a good ____ is and who makes
>it. Then is where he gets jumped on for not including
>the date, theater and allegiance of his impression,
>something about which he probably has never put much
>thought into. Then, he starts to realize that maybe
>all those "button pissers" really are just mean and
>want to hide by themselves in the trees.
>
>Then, there's the issue that the moderators suck.
>They can be the meanest ones on the forum. Also, my
>favorite post by one of them is "I hate f***ing farbs
>more than anyone..." (edited for content), and just
>underneath is another moderator posting that the above
>farbs should read the Campaigner's Manifesto. Hmm.
>Anyone who's ever read it should know for certain that
>"farb hating" goes against that document's principles.
> We've already covered the issue of moderators
>deleting posts they disagree with.
>>
>
>>>>Would you all be interested in just a central
>>Trans-Miss LH forum/board?<<
>>
>>That was a function of the FGLHA Forum, and although
>>it was a unit forum, per se, it has evolved into
>>something bigger than that over the years.
>
>It's both bigger and smaller in my eyes. A lot of
>people read and post on it, but it is still geared
>much toward the FG's interests. I believe what Keith
>is suggesting is a board independent of any certain
>group, so that no one is trying to "take over" or
>control the discussion. The biggest problem I can see
>is that it might be too many boards for too few people.
>
>Phil Graf


Phil,

You guys and anyone at all have always been welcome to post on that board, and your absence has meant that the guys' "issues" who normally post on there--mostly FGLHA associates and friends, but not exclusively--have been what's discussed in the past. That can change at any time; you have always been welcome on there and you fellows just need to contribute to the dialogue. If you'll take an honest look at the threads (especially as of late, but I would argue mostly always) on the board, I don't think that you can claim that they are geared toward FGLHA interests. One solid criticism that Don and others have had of the FGLHA over the years is that we are too loosly organized. It's always been the goal of FGLHA to promote Trans-Mississippi Civil War history and the interpretation of the same, above anything else. The thread topics substantiate that claim, for the most part, although there are always some good-natured ribbing and inside jokes passed around to all. I don't see what you mean about people trying to dominate the discussions; everyone is always free to say what they want, period, which I understand has lead to some hurt feelings in the past, but I hope that you'll take my explaination on the FGLHA board to heart and realize that none of it is personal. I think the free flow of information and opinions is what will lead to progress and new ideas (and you'd probably agree, judging from your comments about experiencing censorship on the "Authentic Campaigner" board). Anyway, I hope all of us can lay our poltics aside for the good of the scene and the promotion of research and preservation of the CW in the TMD...

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