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Tom Sherman
Guest
Larry Varney wrote:
> I will admit to some ignorance about Monkey Island. It's
> a group of Chicago-area recumbent riders who are racers
> of a sort, right? Or is it a "movement in the Midwest",
> that Bryan can't stop - but if he ignores it, it will go
> away?...
Monkey Island has gone away "due to gross abuse by a vocal
minority."
[1] It was intended to be a "no holds barred" HPV racing
discussion forum, but apparently webmaster Warren
Beauchamp decided things were getting out of hand so the
forum was shut down.
I believe that the theoretically ideal discussion venue
would be one that is unmoderated so everyone can have their
say, but that required everyone to reveal their true
identity. Hiding behind a pseudonym removes the poster from
the consequences of his/her statements, which can lead to
discussion deteriorating into nothing more than insults.
[2] <http://www.wisil.recumbents.com/monkeyisland/>,
<http://www.wisil.recumbents.com/wisil/>.
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Tom Sherman - Quad Cities (Illinois Side)
> I will admit to some ignorance about Monkey Island. It's
> a group of Chicago-area recumbent riders who are racers
> of a sort, right? Or is it a "movement in the Midwest",
> that Bryan can't stop - but if he ignores it, it will go
> away?...
Monkey Island has gone away "due to gross abuse by a vocal
minority."
[1] It was intended to be a "no holds barred" HPV racing
discussion forum, but apparently webmaster Warren
Beauchamp decided things were getting out of hand so the
forum was shut down.
I believe that the theoretically ideal discussion venue
would be one that is unmoderated so everyone can have their
say, but that required everyone to reveal their true
identity. Hiding behind a pseudonym removes the poster from
the consequences of his/her statements, which can lead to
discussion deteriorating into nothing more than insults.
[2] <http://www.wisil.recumbents.com/monkeyisland/>,
<http://www.wisil.recumbents.com/wisil/>.
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Tom Sherman - Quad Cities (Illinois Side)