[meteorite-list] What great hobby!!

From: Michael L Blood <mlblood_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun Apr 10 13:24:59 2005
Message-ID: <BE7EAF93.1AE34%mlblood_at_cox.net>

Hi John,
        I, too, received an email from Anne Black, listed as an IMCA post
stating Chicago Steve was no longer a member, effective immediately.
However, there was no explanation - nothing about his quitting, nothing
about his ejection as a disciplinary action - and if so, for violation of
what rule(s), etc. I considered this inappropriate (not necessarily such a
dismissal, but failure to provide info on rules violation or the like).
In fact, without this information, I felt it was so inappropriate as to
approach the definition of "gossip." I find it quite disturbing for a
body considering itself "official" to conduct itself in such a manor.
        I wrote Steve, asking if he withdrew from membership or was
ejected. Regardless, would he be willing to share with me his reason
(if he left) or the reason given him if he was dismissed.
        I was shocked to hear back from him that "some other people
contacted me as well, asking the same question and I don't know WHAT
is going on. This is the first I have heard of it.... " (this may not be the
exact wording, as it was a phone message and I did not save the recording,
but that is the exact content of his verbal response).
        If Steve is being truthful, (and I have no reason to particularly
doub that he is) I am now doubly concerned that this is how "business" is
being conducted by this body and am beginning to have concerns about
its organizational credibility, altogether.
        Again, I am not debating whether or not Chicago Steve violated (a)
rule(s) worthy of dismissal - my issue is the process I am witnessing.
        Are others equally concerned?
        Best wishes, Michael
         


on 4/10/05 5:59 AM, j.divelbiss_at_att.net at j.divelbiss@att.net wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> What do we know here?
>
> Jans and I, and others read an email that said Sttttte.... was not a member of
> IMCA anymore effective immediately.
>
> Two possibilities:
>
> 1. Stttte.... quit. (Jans interpretation)
> 2. Sttte... was canned, dropped, given the boot, fired, dismissed, let go,
> banished, kicked out, etc. (my initial reaction)
>
> What is the truth with the IMCA? Someone knows...
>
> As for being threatened with bodily harm by the Meteoritepolice. That is
> Stttte..'s story sent to Jans.
>
> What is the truth in regards to this threat story? Two people know the truth
> if there is such a person as Meteoritepolice. And, are we going to believe
> Sttte...'s story about Big Vito and a set of Campos tied around his ankles.
> The truth is out there, but I doubt we know it yet.
>
> 5 more days,
>
> John
>
>
>
>
> -------------- Original message from "Jan Bartels" <jan_at_meteorieten.com>:
> --------------
>
>
>> Dear List,
>>
>> I just found out what a great hobby we all have. Collecting meteorites,
>> talk about it with so many friends and read all these great messages here
>> on the list....fun!!
>>
>> Now i'm not such a wild type of person who wants to be involved with
>> problems or all the nagging going on lately on this list but something has
>> happened that really concerns me.
>> I just read Steve Arnold has left the IMCA. Since i don't have any
>> personal problems with Steve i contacted him and asked him what's going
>> on. It seems someone is threaten him with bodily harm if things will
>> continue the way they are. Someone who has "meteoritepolice" as his
>> mailing adress is sending this message as it seems. Now this is really
>> getting sick!! If all this is true where is this all going to????? So many
>> times i read the rubbish of others on this list and who are just getting
>> away with it,even when they have been told to leave the list and/or the
>> IMCA by so many members and still nothing happens. Now we start to use
>> violence!!??....sick....really...sick!!
>> I know Steve has made mistakes. I have seen many others made so many
>> more.....
>>
>> For the real ones....happy collecting!!
>> Jan
>>
>>
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