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Crack climbing gloves - the ethics 26-Jun-2003 At 3:59:41 PM Mike

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On 25/06/2003 kieranl wrote:
>I don't expect people to agree with my comments but I really object to
>people who tell me that my opinions aren't wanted.

I think that one of the limitations with on-line forums, is that we can't hear tone, inflection, see expressions, body language, etc - so sometimes the meaning or intent of someone's words is misunderstood. Another issue is that given a large enough group of people, statistically you'll eventually offend someone no matter how diplomatic you try to remain.

Kieran has a huge amount of climbing experience, vastly more than my own, which I totally respect. For my part, I welcome his input, and encourage him to continue posting. I would also like to encourage others to post, even if you've never climbed at all, and are but interested in trying. The point is, that everyone is more than welcome. The mixture of people in a group (culture), is often what makes it rewarding.

As forum moderator, I've (apart from some SPAM), only deleted one post so far of the 3400 odd. I think this is a very good ratio. I know over on rec.climbing people are sometimes afraid to express an opinion, or post a silly question for fear of judgment. This forum belongs to all readers and contributors. I hope no one feels excluded. Tim said it best, imagine the camp fire, and good friends. All posts are welcome. :-)

Don't look to me for guidelines (other than these), this forum belongs to everyone. I personally don't mind if a thread gets a bit off topic. Sometimes it can be helpful to start a fresh topic, for people subsequently searching for specific information. It's up to you.