I share a bit of the blame for this thread, I confess.She may not have caught so much flack had she posted it herself.
Spud and I visited briefly about the "list" noting a number of ladies on the list that we thought shouldn't be on the list based on knowing them.
Spud decided to give one of these ladies a heads up to tell her she was on the list. He did and she answered him privately with the first version of the email Spud posted.
He was impressed with her answer and with her permission shared it with me. She did not intend for it to be published, but at our urging allowed Spud to post an edited version as a reflection of what she and perhaps some other of our finest ladies are thinking about these matters. We thought there might be some value in that. I do see real value in her opinion which is totally reasonable from my point of view and she shouldn't be put down for it, even if others may not agree. Originally Posted by Russ Tworthy
When a member with credibility that has earned respect within the community has something to say about a subject they have first hand knowledge of they are usually given respect.
When they hide behind fake handles.... or anonymity..... even if they are right in their opinions they are not going to be given the same level of respect.