[Vision2020] is V2020 doomed?

[Austin Storm]

When I came to town 2 years ago, I found out about Vision2020 and joined for
a brief period of time. I remember being horrified by the amount of vitriol
and incivility I encountered then, and I still feel pretty much the same.

But I'm back, because someone was talking about me. =)

I'm a gen-whateverer (21 and change), and I don't have the sorts of
conversations y'all are trying to have via e-mail. When I was in HS I
noticed that a lot of drama came from e-mail and IM conversations. I don't
know why, but it was impossible to communicate certain things. No body
language, maybe? Anyway, if I want to talk to someone about something
important, I pick up the phone. Or meet them in person. It's easier to be
charitable and understanding.

Ha, I was just reminded of a cartoon I saw. I've looked it up for y'all:
(WARNING: Not 'work safe'. Contains bad language, and really juvenile humor.
In 2004 I thought swear words were hilarious. =) )
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/03/19

People are pretty courageous when they have the relative anonymity of the
internet. (An aside: I hate totally anonymous e-mailers. Have the courage of
your convictions, please!) I wonder about some of the posters here. Would
they say the things they say in their e-mails to their recipients if they
were face to face?

Maybe there's a place on the internet where intelligent discourse happens. I
don't think this has ever been it, no matter what Mrrs. Metzler and London
say.

I'm just doing my thing, trying to *build something* (specifically a
stationery business with a retail presence downtown). And as long as I think
someone on this list might try to bring it down, I'm going to keep scanning
the Vision2020 e-mails while they are on their way to my everlovin recycle
bin.

-Austin

PS: I'm not saying it's all bad, all the time, or that everyone is
contributing to the tone. The tone is generally pretty rotten, but enjoyable
posts come along every once in awhile. For instance, I usually enjoy Mr.
Crabtree's.

On 6/2/06, Bill London <london at moscow.com> wrote:
>
>  I have heard from a few people lately who think V2020 is doomed.  The
> horrible mean-spirited postings of late have disgusted many of us.  What is
> to be done?
>
> I haven't given up on V2020.   I think we need to deal with the present
> problem on V2020.  The problem is that following the Lewiston Tribune
> feature, a couple of hot-head arch-conservatives decided to have some fun
> with the liberals in Moscow.  So they joined and started screaming.  And we
> jumped for the bait.  What I suggest is that we practice what Doug Wilson is
> so clever at using...old-fashioned shunning.  We should all stop responding
> to the postings from tony and dick.  This tactic has worked before on
> V2020.  I would suggest trying it again.
>
> BL
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