Originally Posted by
NERD
BB. You are no better than Carl or purple when it comes to divisiveness. For every one thing you post that has merit, you typically post something that smears, questions or disparages 50% of your co-workers. It makes your opinions less relavent each time. You should either rise above the flamers or ****.
Well I learned one thing; not to respond to divisive actions or else one runs the risk of getting painted with the same paint as the OP used.
Years ago I wrote some things that deeply offended Alpha, Slow and Sailing. My posts were factually accurate, but I used the most offensive terms to describe the negotiations ... some of those terms stuck ... "outsourcing, scope sale" ... others like "ALPA Apartheid" were equally true but too obscure to frame the debate.
When I posted source material (and I try to never post without a
public third party source to back up the position) they backed down and got personal in a very good and effective way. They said, "hey, these guys are our friends and co-workers you wrote about. They were doing the best they could in a very difficult circumstance."
Their point stuck with me because in their moment of vulnerability they were honest and they were correct. They completely changed my view on the process.
Thus the DPA is a tricky issue. There is at least 50% support and maybe 80% support on some web boards. When I criticize what is a terrible idea for the Delta pilots, some, maybe the majority take it personally. By the same token, when folks like Carl lie about friends and call for their recall, it is taken personally. It is probably not intended that way, but that is how it is received.
The preference is to stick with objective facts to make a point. Sometimes your allegations catch me completely off guard. I had no idea that reposting a Council resolution would spin into a N/S thing. It was not even what anyone was thinking.