[meteorite-list] Re: --Just a suggestion for your Tucson Ring-(Flame delete if under 18 )

From: Michael Farmer <farmerm_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:52:22 2004
Message-ID: <000d01c24c9c$a4a54960$3d000140_at_computer>

Michael, Steve is not being singled out. The problem people have is that he
posts the same thing, over and over. I and most dealers make one
announcement, be it for ebay or something for sale. Everyone sees that
announcement and either looks or does not look as to their own will. I dont
repost it every five minutes if I dont get a responce. Steve does. OVER AND
OVER, that is the problem people have. We are trying to tell him that if he
wants to post, fine post something, but not the same single item, over and
over every day, or several times per day.
That is the problem people are having, it is very simple.
Mike Farmer
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael L Blood" <mlblood_at_cox.net>
To: "almitt" <almitt_at_kconline.com>; "EL Jones" <jonee@epix.net>
Cc: "Steve Arnold, Chicago!!!" <steve_arnol60120_at_yahoo.com>;
<Meteorite-List_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 5:38 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Re: --Just a suggestion for your Tucson
Ring-(Flame delete if under 18 )


> Hi Al & all,
> Perhaps you all could help me out here. I seem to be missing
> something....
> First, let me state that I, personally, find frequent posting to the
> list for sales unpalatable. I try to severely limit doing so myself, for
> the obvious reasons. However, what I don't get is why Steve Arnold
> is being singled out for ongoing, day in and day out posting to the
> list. I find that Mateo frequently does this, as does Michael Cottingham
> and, in spurts, Mike Farmer and Dean Bessy. The list could go on.
(granted,
> they all, especially Mike Farmer & Dean Bessey give it a rest from time
> to time - sometimes for many weeks on end) The point is, there are
numerous
> dealers who do this, AT LEAST in spurts.
> Now, maybe I really am missing it, but it seems to me pretty much
> the same as what Steve Arnold has been doing - perhaps he his commentary
> is more repetitive and/or less articulate? What's the deal? All those ads,
> from whomever, when posted frequently boor me to death - but, I have
> this handy little "delete" button, so, I don't have to make my blood
> pressure soar.
> Again, I most definitely find it BOORING - except when done
> occasionally, or when done in connection with a meteorite that comes
> up in discussions. I find Steve Arnold (now of Kansas or some other
> Davy Crocket state), Ron Hartman, Rob Elliot, Eric Twelker, I and a few
> others seem to follow this less than frequent pattern and I find such
posts
> interesting, or at least not bothersome. However, when Meteo, or Michael
or
> Michael or Steve from Chicago, or ANYONE hammers at it day after day,
well,
> the ol' delete button still functions for me.
> But the question remains, why is Steve of Chicago being PARTICULARLY
> singled out (not that I mind reading some of the creative rants, mind
you -
> but I do like to think of them as directed at several dealers.... I just
> can't figure out how SA got them all to himself)
> Before you tell me to put it where the sun doesn't shine, perhaps I
> really have missed something and y'all could creatively clarify the fine
> points upon which this discrimination is based - I'm all ears.
> Thanks a bunch, Michael
>
>
>
> on 8/25/02 7:03 PM, almitt at almitt_at_kconline.com wrote:
>
> > Hi Elton and all,
> >
> > Although I hate to address this issue, Elton is 100% right in his
assessment
> > of Steve
> > Arnold from Chicago. When Steve started posting to the list, I tried to
help
> > him out
> > and tell him what the list was for. I even tried to suggest some lists
that
> > might be
> > more for what he was trying to do. I received a very arrogant (and
nasty)
> > message back
> > from him saying he would pretty much do what he wanted to do and it was
free
> > enterprise and he could post what he wanted to the list. I then informed
him
> > he would
> > be filtered from my emails from that time on and he has been. The only
time I
> > know
> > something is going on is when someone quotes or responds to his email on
the
> > list.
> > Even these are too frequent!
> >
> > It wasn't long until he was asked to tone down the posts. He hasn't
listen and
> > won't.
> > I agree that he is probably a nice guy in some ways and I think he is
> > passionate about
> > collecting but he doesn't get what the list is for. If he thinks he is
getting
> > picked
> > on, it is because he doesn't listen to reason.
> >
> > Steve, I hope you will listen this time around but I doubt it.
> >
> > Sorry to list members who have been offended but I am offended by
someone who
> > disrupts
> > the list time and time again because he can't listen to what is being
said.
> > Anyone can
> > look at the list rules and I think it is pretty clear that Steve has
taken
> > advantage
> > and push his luck far too often.
> >
> > --AL
> >
> >
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