Homer,
CH's post crossed with something I'd been writing so I binned it.
I've no argument with your overall views on how the place should be but a search on posts by ron (those that haven't been deleted that is) will show the reasons why Cyclic Hotline felt the need to precis the master's words before they were lost to posterity.
Danny and I have, over more than five years of running the site, been amazed and humbled at the contributions to PPRuNe from people writing in what is their second, third or fourth language. We, so far, have found little use for Scouse, Welsh and Hebrew in our work as pilots. Therefore we're doubly honoured that they see the site as being worthwhile contributing to on a continuing basis despite now having clone sites in their own mother tongue.
However, ronchonner has walked the tightrope here since his very first post and has so far survived mainly because we are permanently aghast at his incredible, and so far unmatched, ability to produce rude, self centred, ego driven drivel of the highest order.
We are in awe at his ability and odds are rapidly shortening that he will receive an award at the June bash. Forwarding the concept of free speech with zero content is radical, maybe dangerous but even we elderly, out of touch dullards here at the Towers know when we see the way forward for this and many other similar sites.
Regards from the Towers
Rob Lloyd
[email protected]
[This message has been edited by PPRuNe Towers (edited 27 March 2001).]