Re: Why CEO's don't come here

[Ed Dumas <eldumas at telus_net>]

Matt Kutchner writes about CEO's not coming onto APD:

> Nope.  There's a difference between "criticism" and
> "assault." If I'm using words too big for you to
> understand, Dan, look them up in the dictionary.  Oh,
> wait... that was criticizing your comprehension,
> wasn't it?  But I'm sure you appreciate and welcome
> criticism... right, Dan?

I have been reading this digest for a couple of years now. I ask the odd 
question when I need help, and make the odd statement when I have 
something to say. Here is an observation for you, Matt. I have NEVER 
witnessed an attack on a CEO on this digest since I have been reading 
the APD, especially to the extent which you just did above. Yours was 
nasty personal name-calling. I have found the responses from the 
hobbyists here to be logical and science based.

The only thing which even comes close to what you are alleging, is 
science based questions which refute the claims of some products without 
using the emotional responses which you just did. These questions are 
simply good for business, because it gives companies important feedback 
to improve their products, and yes they want to improve their products.

I cannot remember any personal attacks from APD'ers to the extent which 
you just did here. I would not want to see this valuable digest sink to 
this level of discussion, as comments like these are far more damaging 
to the health of this digest and the aquatic business in general. I 
think you should apologize for getting so personal, and then stick to 
the agenda - aquatic plants.

My two cents worth.

Ed Dumas