RE: [RC] Howard as God - low blow - Chastain, Shannon L.
I agree I vote to let him back on too! I
enjoy his posts!!
Shannon
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as God - low blow
Not to mention there's this little thing
called a filter available on most email programs today. You don't like
what Howard posts? Just filter his posts to the delete box before they
ever get to your inbox, then you'll never be bothered.
Ok, this burned me out of list silence. I have been a member of this
list now for nearly two years, and yes Howard banters on, sometimes
needlessly, and yes, he seems to have a real way with people. You know what
really pisses me off though? The fact that AGAIN somebody had to bring up
the fact that he made some mistakes in the early stages of his endurance
riding career. This is uncalled for. I'll probably get flamed for this, but
what the hell. Some of you people seem to fly off the handle so readily
anyway, what's the difference. And no, Howard didn't put me up to this. No I
don't correspond with him on a regular basis, and yes, I've disagreed with
him openly on this list before so it's not like we're all chummy and in
cahoots. The fact is as goofy as Howard is, and though I disagree with him
on some topics, I still respect him as a person and I feel as though I can
successfully share my opinions, as opposite to his as they may be,
without cutting him down or trampling over his character or record.
I really think it's pushing the limit to constantly
dredge up someone's past like this. Howard will attest that he was not very
in tune with his horses' needs. WE ALL AGREE ON THIS. EVEN HOWARD. It seems
to me that the man has tried to rectify his mistakes in his push for better
attentiveness to horse welfare. Granted sometimes his thoughts and
commentaries seem slightly off the wall, but at least his heart and/or
mind is in the right place. How many times are you people going
to summon up the skeletons in his closet and hold it over his
head? How many times have any of you made mistakes you were ashamed
about? Especially if they were accidents? How do you feel when others won't
let you forget these mistakes? I find it very ironic that these are the same
people who strive to make endurance better for the horses. Look at it
this way. You are the same body of folks trying to encourage people to come
forward more openly if they believe their horses are in trouble during a
ride to PREVENT equine deaths, but you also seem overly ready and
willing to shun someone who has done so. How many times are you going
to crucify Howard for this? Maybe people are afraid of being outcasted. With
such a judgmental bunch, I would be too. The fact that so many people
quickly stood up to badmouth Howard and uphold his ban is stunning to
me. If Howard's life revolves around RC, who cares! What does it bother any
of you? If he wants to write about his thoughts, who cares! Here's a little
hint. DELETE BUTTON. Time doesn't permit much Internet usage these days
with my classes and new job. So I use the delete button pretty readily. Why
can't you do the same? Does it really pain you that much to just trash
what he says and resist the temptation to counter his posts? You think I've
never been offended by things people have posted? You think I don't disagree
with some of it? As bad as some of you say he is, you're willing to
sink to equal lows just to get in the last word?
I just feel really disappointed that as a
newbie, I look up to people on this list but I find it disturbing that
many of you come across as condescending and unapproachable
through your posts. It's a real shame because there is a tremendous wealth
of knowledge on this forum and I have enjoyed being a part of it.
Now that I've vented my frustrations, I'll leave
everyone to go about their lives.
