[SEL] Re[2]: [AT] Charity auction

[George & Norma Armstrong]

Spencer,
  We do appreciate your envolvment with the list and want you to know that.
Because I appreciate your effort  and am an old man I want to pass on a
couple of thoughts.  Many times the people who tell you that what you are
doing is a bad idea are your best friends and in fact have your best
interest in mind.  To be indifferent about what a person does is the most
uncomplimentary position you can take and in essence saying that you are
ignored and don't matter.  Criticism isn't always bad even though we often
are offended by it.   Some of the comments on the charity were pretty harsh
and maybe their points could have been made in a more charitable manner but
you did get their input.  Remember, I said I'm old.          Geo.
-----Original Message-----
From: Spencer Yost <yostsw at atis.net>
To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Date: Sunday, January 09, 2005 5:44 PM
Subject: [SEL] Re[2]: [AT] Charity auction


>I am using Al's note, but replies are directed to all, not just Al......
>
>
>>The suggestion was made on the list to everyone.  If
>>everyone's opinion didn't matter, it should have been emailed only to
>
>I addressed this concern in Thursday's note.   Here is what I said trying
>to head off that exact argument:
>
>...snip...
>> In the past, with just a few
>> exceptions, only people that participated posted opinions.  Call me
>> naive but I thought that would occur again this year.
>>
>
>I didn't realize how few people participated (I knew the number of
>donations was down, I didn't realize the number of bidders was down) when I
>posted the suggestion for the tsunami's victims.   Mainly because I don't
>make a habit of perusing the bids on item's I am not bidding on, just the
>summary screen.   At least not until the end of the auctions.   I figured
>participation was close to last year's bidding when I posted the tsunami's
>victim's post.
>
>For the money and hours I spend on ATIS to provide a free service, I think
>I make very few demands on everyone.   I don't bombard you with ads and the
>few I do are provided free to businesses that have supported ATIS mailing
>lists with helpful informative posts. I don't even what "Thank You"s.
>About the only two regular demands I make are:
>
>1 - I want folks to watch their language and subjects when they post
>2 - Earmark a very small percentage of your yearly charitable giving for
>ATIS's auctions.
>
>I feel certain these are real easy, real simple and not too much to ask.  I
>have to believe anyone that thinks these are burdensome demands has an
>ulterior motive and probably needs to go elsewhere.
>
>Spencer Yost
>Owner, ATIS
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