[meteorite-list] Proud Tom, an Ambassador?
From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2014 18:55:40 -0400 Message-ID: <CAKBPJW9Rx4V0V_1npkpe+a_6CfEfYQwVpdApMopwWSOiA_vEPA_at_mail.gmail.com> I've seen some of the so-called Proud Tom material. A small minority of it was mildly amusing. A good majority of it was not funny at all. Another small minority of it was offensive. After examining it, one thing was clear - Proud Tom did not like certain people and his treatment of them was offensive. Matteo and Anne were the target of crude and childish attacks. Others were treated with "kid gloves" by Tom. If the offensive attacks on certain people are removed, the overall impression is more good-natured, albeit not well written. There is nothing wrong with humor or satire. I enjoy a good ribbing from time to time, as long as it is good-natured and intelligent. (something I have admittedly been on both sides of in the past). I learned my lesson and try to be more considerate when I am poking fun or venting frustration. Perhaps Proud Tom (whoever he really is) grew tired of the schtick and put that persona behind him. Frankly, I hope it stays that way. I agree with some sentiments here that the Met-List should have a higher standard of content than alluding to oral sex and pasting rodent heads onto human bodies as a method of launching personal attacks under the guise of satire. The Met-List is not a Dean Martin Roast - or at least, I hope it's not. It's not my decision, but that's my two quaatloos. I also regret that we do not see more women contributing on the List. A couple of years ago, on April's Fools (no less), I offended Regine Peterson. I felt bad, and I apologized. She recently posted a great link to the Indian Coffee Table book from GSI. I really liked that link and I am glad she posted it. It is valuable to the overall health of the List that people not be offended by off-topic, offensive, childish behavior. Satire = good. Juvenile bathroom-stall graffiti = bad. Best regards and back to the regularly scheduled programming, MikeG -- ------------------------------------------------------------- Web - http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone Twitter - http://twitter.com/galacticstone Pinterest - http://pinterest.com/galacticstone ------------------------------------------------------------- On 4/2/14, Anne Black <impactika at aol.com> wrote: > Wrong, Michael. > > Having access to the Internet does not give anyone license to be as > rude, crude, and offensive as they want, proper rules of conduct still > apply. > I know it is something that a great many people have forgotten, but > lets try to keep our tiny corner of the Internet relatively civil. > > > Anne M. Black > www.IMPACTIKA.com > IMPACTIKA at aol.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Mulgrew <mikestang at gmail.com> > To: Ruben Garcia <rubengarcia85382 at gmail.com>; Meteorite List > <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> > Sent: Wed, Apr 2, 2014 4:05 pm > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Proud Tom, an Ambassador? > > > If you're easily offended, stay off the internet! > > Michael in so. Cal. > > On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 2:58 PM, Ruben Garcia > <rubengarcia85382 at gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi Anne, >> >> Like I told Bernd - I respect everyone's opinions, that's why I put >> it on my site. >> >> Maybe I should've had a disclaimer like, IF YOU''RE EASILY OFFENDED >> DON"T CLICK ON THE LINK. >> >> On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 2:52 PM, Anne Black <impactika at aol.com> wrote: >>> No Ruben, he was not funny. >>> He was a black-eye on the whole Meteorite Community. >>> >>> Example: >>> Did you notice that there are very few women on the MetList, I seem > to be >>> the only one to contribute regularly. There used to be several > others, when >>> is the last time you heard from Jeanne, Tracy, Anita,...... etc. > There might >>> have been more than one reason for their disappearance, but he > certainly was >>> one of them. >>> >>> The MetList is not a private club, it is a public forum, you can > search it >>> using Google. So we are all Ambassadors to the Meteorite World, and > the >>> MetList must be kept to a level that will not reflect badly on any > aspect of >>> the Meteorite Community. >>> >>> You can mail those jokes privately if you insist on it, but never > publicly. >>> >>> >>> Anne M. Black >>> www.IMPACTIKA.com >>> IMPACTIKA at aol.com >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Ruben Garcia <rubengarcia85382 at gmail.com> >>> To: Meteorite-list <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> >>> Sent: Wed, Apr 2, 2014 3:23 pm >>> Subject: [meteorite-list] Proud Tom, an Ambassador? >>> >>> >>> Meteorite Maniacs, >>> >>> Since I brought up this topic a few weeks ago I've been inundated > with >>> questions and comments that range from, "Who was he?" to "I hated > that >>> era." >>> >>> However, today I've received an anonymous email that proves to some >>> small degree that in 2004 Proud Tom was officially recognized as an >>> esteemed gentleman and an ambassador. >>> >>> The document speaks for it's self >>> http://www.mrmeteorite.com/proudtom.htm >>> >>> I've also received via email from several list members a catalog of >>> some of Proud Toms greatest hits. >>> If there is interest I may release some of his written antics page by >>> page on my website. >>> >>> Come on he was funny, wasn't he? >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Rock On! >>> >>> Ruben Garcia >>> http://www.MrMeteorite.com >>> ______________________________________________ >>> >>> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>> Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com >>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Rock On! >> >> Ruben Garcia >> http://www.MrMeteorite.com >> ______________________________________________ >> >> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >Received on Wed 02 Apr 2014 06:55:40 PM PDT |
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