So, I've been thinking of what to say about these fairly caustic threats over the last week because, clearly, they need to be addressed. Whether Probe is trolling or not, what is important in this thread is that we feel 'safe' to share information about China, not attack one another and DEFINITELY not threaten each others' jobs. This point was made on PPRUNE as well under the thread we posted there; clearly, Probe does not get it. Shameful traitor to his countrymen and fellow Western airmen... SMH.
The purpose of
Flying Upside Down, as has been stated again and again, is that the book is intended to disseminate real-world information about living and working day-to-day in China. These are
actual accounts by
actual expats backed up with company memos, CAAC bulletins and sprinkled liberally with humor and satire to help the medicine. Our purpose has been achieved judging by the downloads, thread views and numerous messages of kudos. Probe, whatever you are trying to accomplish, you have FAILED to stem that tide.
On the other hand, while we have encouraged folks to post their opinions and experiences here, we've apparently dredged up this unsavory type. While it is really important to get both sides of the story, some positives in with the negatives, when someone debates a point and makes a strong contrary position, attacking the man in return is a logical fallacy and making overtures of these types is not only juvenile, it shows that the points being argued have a lot of weight behind them and cannot be countered.
I ran into the 'Probe' type in China and let me say, having this kind of challenge heaped on your shoulders while trying to just survive in those environs makes it an insufferable proposition. We made this point in an early chapter of FUD; and it's again being ignored.
Probe, go away. You are not welcome in this thread unless you shape it up and clean it up. If any of us do come across you, prepare to be slapped in the face with a fish.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lefP0_ZM-Lw
That is all.
C.S.