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Al,

No one with an open mind could read your post and NOT know where you stand. Well done. I have always found you to be sincere and to-the-point. While I don't always agree, I have a constant respect for those that back up their position with convictive rapport. You are that way.

The only attitude that I cannot concur with is a BAD one. To be vindictive and insulting just because is neither insightful nor entertaining. Luckily, this forum has very few of those. Most who post here have a genuine interest in bonsai and aren't trying to create their own personal argument forum. As with any form of critique, the person seeking advice must be prepared to receive some bad news (it can't all be good). The manner of the critique cannot be empathized enough. Fire-breathing responses are either met with angry reparte or ignored altogether. Firm, yet encouraging points, go a long way in helping others achieve their highest level of skill.

That is what changes a group into a "band of brothers".

Warmest regards,

John

26-Jan-2005	#4
John Dixon Air Assault All The Way. Join Date: Mar-2004 Location: Huntersville, NC (near Charlotte) Country: USA USDA Zone: 7-8 AHS Heat Zone: 7 Posts: 1,702	Al, No one with an open mind could read your post and NOT know where you stand. Well done. I have always found you to be sincere and to-the-point. While I don't always agree, I have a constant respect for those that back up their position with convictive rapport. You are that way. The only attitude that I cannot concur with is a BAD one. To be vindictive and insulting just because is neither insightful nor entertaining. Luckily, this forum has very few of those. Most who post here have a genuine interest in bonsai and aren't trying to create their own personal argument forum. As with any form of critique, the person seeking advice must be prepared to receive some bad news (it can't all be good). The manner of the critique cannot be empathized enough. Fire-breathing responses are either met with angry reparte or ignored altogether. Firm, yet encouraging points, go a long way in helping others achieve their highest level of skill. That is what changes a group into a "band of brothers". Warmest regards, John __________________ John Dixon Si vis pacem parabellum Stay off the trails of others, that's where the booby-traps are.