[BC] information is good-some reactions, not.

[WFIFeng@aol.com]

In a message dated 07/08/2006 11:49:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
shnewman at alaweb.com writes:

> No, No Willie. Remember, this was not a "shoot the messenger" deal. 

It sure seemed like one... and this wasn't the first. Read on...

>  :) Most (myself included) were commenting on the way research is 
>  done. By all means pass things along. This was not a cue to stop, at 
>  least not from me.

True. Your response was more logical, and clearly directed at the 
information, itself. I did not feel belittled. Some of the responses came across like 
"what kind of fool would want to pass this on?!" It *may* or may *not* have been 
intended that way, but that is exactly how I perceived it, and not just in 
this one instance.

> I've (I'm sure you have too) been through a lot of 
>  focus groups and researched to death stations and we've learned a lot 

Actually, no, I have not. This may be further reason for me to refrain from 
posting any more survey data that I come across.

>  over the years so many, myself included again, have visceral 
>  reactions when we see the same old type of unrefined research being 
>  done....again.
>  
>  Thanks for passing it along.
>  

Well, see, the problem is that I have passed along some of what I thought 
were "interesting" bits of information (in similar veins, on various subjects) in 
the past, only to be met by very similar reactions to each and every one. 
(With only a small handful of "Thanks, though." type messages, such as yours.) 
Therefore, it is only logical for me to conclude that these kinds of information 
are "junk". Thus I will, indeed, stop posting them. That decision is already 
made. I'm just really damned sick and tired of feeling and/or being belittled! 
I unsubbed from the AF (and have no intentions of rejoining any time soon) 
for that very reason. 

Despite some (perceived) opinions to the contrary, just because I am a 
dedicated, devout Christian (and an emotional person who, admittedly, has strong 
feelings & reactions), does not automatically make me stupid! Being stupid would 
never have resulted in my current employ for 19 years here at WFIF, the past 
10+ of those being the station's CE. 

'nuff said. Best to let this one go, now, as once it's been moved to AF, I 
won't see it.

Willie...