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I don't normally get involved in justifying moderating decisions, however a number of points have been raised that can be usefully answered.
Firstly, gender, If a post gives no clues as to the gender of its originator, it is unwieldy to attempt to cover both genders with incessant 'he/she' or 's/he' adapted pronouns. As the English language still accepts the noun 'mankind' to encompass all people of whatever gender, it is still acceptable (if somewhat old fashioned) to use the pronoun 'he' in situations where the gender is indeterminate. In any case, whether you like it or not, the vast majority of people in aviation - including ATC, though less so than among pilots - are male. On top of that, I am not a great fan of the more trivial attempts of Political Correctness to constrain language.
Secondly, sarcasm. I'm sorry you read the post as sarcastic. However, for whatever reason, it was in the wrong part of this site. I moved it to the correct part with an explanation of why it was moved. On most occasions, there would be no explanation.
Lastly, helpfulness. I think a cursory examination of my posts over the last eight or nine years will reveal that I spend a great deal of my spare time helping people both by direct advice, and by the time I spend collating information on the Wannabes and Terms and Endearments forums, among others. I also offer my time in direct correspondence with wannabe pilots and by participating in the various seminars, sponsorship selections and other wannabe-focussed activities that Pprune has promoted over the years. If that is not enough for you, Mr (or is it Ms?) Hammer, I apologise for the inadequacies in my moderation that your 10 days or so on this site have allowed you to study in great depth.
future atco I wish you all the best in your efforts to become involved in aviation by whatever route and into whichever field of endeavour.
Scroggs
Firstly, gender, If a post gives no clues as to the gender of its originator, it is unwieldy to attempt to cover both genders with incessant 'he/she' or 's/he' adapted pronouns. As the English language still accepts the noun 'mankind' to encompass all people of whatever gender, it is still acceptable (if somewhat old fashioned) to use the pronoun 'he' in situations where the gender is indeterminate. In any case, whether you like it or not, the vast majority of people in aviation - including ATC, though less so than among pilots - are male. On top of that, I am not a great fan of the more trivial attempts of Political Correctness to constrain language.
Secondly, sarcasm. I'm sorry you read the post as sarcastic. However, for whatever reason, it was in the wrong part of this site. I moved it to the correct part with an explanation of why it was moved. On most occasions, there would be no explanation.
Lastly, helpfulness. I think a cursory examination of my posts over the last eight or nine years will reveal that I spend a great deal of my spare time helping people both by direct advice, and by the time I spend collating information on the Wannabes and Terms and Endearments forums, among others. I also offer my time in direct correspondence with wannabe pilots and by participating in the various seminars, sponsorship selections and other wannabe-focussed activities that Pprune has promoted over the years. If that is not enough for you, Mr (or is it Ms?) Hammer, I apologise for the inadequacies in my moderation that your 10 days or so on this site have allowed you to study in great depth.
future atco I wish you all the best in your efforts to become involved in aviation by whatever route and into whichever field of endeavour.
Scroggs
