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rado1000@hotmail.com wrote:
> I have been on the list for a couple of years. There are always ups and
> downs - times when the information is great, times when the hijinks are
> spirited and enjoyable, and lots of other times when it is more tedious and
> occasionally even rancorous.
>
> Like Marv, I have been concerned lately that many of our most knowledgeable
> anchors seem not to be participating very much if at all. I attribute this
> to a new development which I have not experienced on PUMPKINS before. In
> the last few months a couple of personalities have chosen to bulldoze in
> here with big egos and bad information. Before this phase, people may have
> spoken incorrectly or may have speculated about unknown areas... This is
> fine, and in the past when someone accidentally said something incorrect and
> a more experienced grower came along and said, "I beg to differ... ", there
> was a deferral to greater experience, an acknowledgement that one may have
> been incorrect, or a respectful discussion of the issue. But this new
> attitude is ego-driven. There is no deferral, no room for difference, just
> mean-spirited argument in return and these people are compelled to respond
> to nearly every post! So we have a few people out there giving out truly
> bad information and they are darn happy to fight about it. It's not worth
> arguing with them or even countering the bad information. You know what
> they are saying is wrong, but life is just too short to engage with people
> like that. I suspect many of our most experienced growers are more tired of
> this attitude than of naive questions from newcomers.
>
> I feel sorry for the newbies who come in here expecting good information.
> Too often they just get people who are happy to dish out advice, yet who
> have NEVER EVEN GROWN A LARGE PUMPKIN!
>
> So anyway, Marv, I commiserate. I hope the list will rebound again. I
> believe it will. And to all the newbies out there, I have some very
> important advice. Know your source. Don't be afraid to ask advice-givers
> how long they have been growing and what pumpkins they have grown. This is
> not to say a "young" grower can't have good information, many do. But
> anybody offering good information will be happy to tell you how they've
> learned and what their experience is.
>
> I will also say that the vast vast majority of people on this list are
> extraordinary people with wonderful attitudes and a lot of integrity, no
> matter how long they've been growing. Most of us are here to learn and
> share both knowledge about growing and the excitement of giant pumpkins. I
> believe the list is going through another of its inevitable dark phases and
> will still be here plugging along loving pumpkins after the egos have moved
> on to some other pursuit.
>
> Good growing, everyone. I guess I'll be in hot water now, too.
>
> Beth
>
> p.s. Personally, I've filtered two individuals, and MY email is much more
> enjoyable again, but I know they are still out there affecting the list.
>
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