[meteorite-list] I not the met-list proctologist

From: Mr EMan <mstreman53_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:13:30 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <371144.47545.qm_at_web55204.mail.re4.yahoo.com>

Dear List

I hope the good folks on this list understand that I am not the list proctologist*. The claim that I am presently or recently outspoken on the list regarding the malcontents isn't true. If you have an issue with something I say, please write me directly so I can address it. Don't put it on the list unless you've given me a chance to address it first.

Once again, so it is absolutely clear--I AM against the list being used as a platform for hate and personal attack. I AM NOT against the list being used to alert other members to fraud and dishonesty, especially when it is matter-of-factly listing the facts.

I recently addressed all sides about not letting the troublemakers govern our enjoyment by letting their attacks become a topic of discussion. I have written a few list members in private to discuss dishonest statements that continue to be made on list. But other then being drawn in by proxy, I am not here to discuss problem personalities.

The distinction is I have elected to contact the parties directly , not ON LIST, and not brought the conflict to the list other then to respond on list when Utas selectively posted the parts from a private conversation to justify the violations of his own standards. He did not answer questions as to that justification, but used the second post to go off on yet another bizarre tirade.

If it has gone unnoticed-- I have been attempting to abide by the list's nobler decorum. Whenever I've failed, I have asked for forgiveness, admitted my mistakes and moved on. In years past I have challenged dishonesty and fraud. I do not do that anymore-- not because it was morally wrong but it did not contribute to the greater purpose. I try to be a person of good karma.

Yes, against my inner voice, I did post a plea for us to not even feed the hate mongers and those whose perverse enjoyment is satisfied by continual injection of their games, but to promote harmony and free discourse about meteorites themselves. Unfortunately hat post triggered a flashback and has now been used for a private vendetta to drive more wedges in the list. Some people react irrationally to being asked to stop misbehaving and there is just nothing practical to do about it other than not feed their need to blame others.

The situation going on now it entirely the doings of Jason Utas's need to play out his vendetta play in front if an audience. Jason won't address questions put to him and won't contact me off list. Instead he continues to send deliberately false statements on list. I have no control over his choices other than to fall silent and remove myself from his game. I hope the members understand I am not a willing player just because he is using snippets of my emails. There are too many "fake facts" by Utas to refute and no one cares. Like me, they just want the silliness to stop.

There is a single correction I will make, I am proud to be the 1st generation of joiners after the charter members formed the list we know today. I took meteorite 101 from the original couple dozen charter members. I've been here since since nearly the beginning and am not a "new comer" who "came here just to find newbies to bully".

Thanks for hearing me out.

Elton

*Proctoligist: Medical specialist that fixes a**holes.
Received on Fri 24 Jul 2009 06:13:30 AM PDT