[GSBN] your comments on gsbn for mark

[Derek Roff]

I am appreciative of Mark's calm, reasoned response to the statements 
by James.  When I read eight negatively-loaded words/phrases in 
James' one short paragraph, I'm hesitant to say more.

I'm curious as to how this discussion is developing.  Someone 
forwarded something from this so-called private list, to James, or 
someone else who eventually got some comments to James.  James 
responded in some way (not directly to Mark), which got to the list 
manager, who forwarded the message to Mark.  Seemingly with an email 
address that didn't make it into the discussion so far.  Not long 
after receiving Mark's response, I got another GSBN posting from 
<ejgeorge at riseup.net>. So far as I can tell, this is a reposting of 
Mark's message, with a different first line and the lack of some of 
Mark's formatting.

This list is not secret, but I would like to have an idea of who is 
involved in a discussion.  And as James' response indicates, it is 
easy to generate bad feelings, or start a flame war, by pulling 
comments out of the discussion context, and forwarding them to people 
who don't have experience with nor connection to this list community. 
I'd like to know who is involved in this discussion, beyond the list 
members, and how the communication conduit with them is being 
managed.

Derelict


--On Friday, June 19, 2009 8:08 PM -0400 Mark Piepkorn 
<mark at buildinggreen.com> wrote some very nice, calm words, responding 
to someone named James, who said:

> just saw your comments on my home in hot springs, in regard to my
> system of straw bale building... you should really do some research
> before you spout off.... I would be glad to clear up all those
> missconceptions for you if you would care to engage in some open
> dialouge,,, but please get the facts before you condemn,,, reminds
> me of all those closed minded rednecks I have all around me. hope
> to hear from ya   james in hot springs south dakota



Derek Roff
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