more for what it is.
I fear that ignoring his behaviour only will encourage him to continue,
"people remaining silent agree, or at least accept his behaviour".
Richardson has been preaching "making friends" and "collegial behaviour" I
am all for these. but a requirement is that you answer requests in regard of
genealogical statements you (Richardson) make. If you cannot defend a
genealogical statement, you (Richardson) should not make them..
As I have said many times, Richardson is a tragedy. _If only_ (how do I
dislike those words in this combination) he could behave differently, he
would have a whole group of supporters and genealogy would benefit. Now he
has created suspicion about everything he says.
Many thanks for speaking out.
Leo van de Pas,
Canberra, Australia
----- Original Message -----
From: "Margaret" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: soc.genealogy.medieval
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2007 6:48 AM
Subject: Re: The personal attacks in this group
I agree that when something wrong is going on, people should speak up.
So I'm sending this.
However it looks to me as though Richardson is perversely provocative
knowing full well that decent people feel the need to put things
right. It's hard to tell whether he knows what he's doing or not, he
doesn't seem to be aware of how ridiculous he looks.
I wonder if indifference would work. He enjoys riling people and has
no self respect so reasoning will not stop his pretentious arrogance
and rudeness. More likely he finds any response reassuring. It goes
against the grain to let his many errors, distortions and
misrepresentations slide but totally ignoring him might work. Any
comments could be made under a different heading without reference,
perhaps. I notice that a few days ago someone dealt a very clever blow
exposing his stupid citing sources ploy but you see he's bounced back
as if nothing had happened.
I have not, by the way, changed the heading of this thread. I've only
responded to Leo's post below.
yours
Margaret
On Dec 15, 5:35 pm, "Leo van de Pas" <[email protected]> wrote:
What do you do when, as I did, you give a source showing Richardson's
opinion was wrong and he refuses to reply? How professional is
Richardson's
behaviour? When someone says something, you cannot simply say "You are
wrong
again" and leave it like that. If he disagrees either he says why he
disagrees, or he should remain silent. .
Richardson has created a very special position for himself. He placed
himself on a pedestal and has rules for others that do not apply to
himself.
He should be held accountable for his actions.
When something wrong is going on, people should speak up. Remaining
silent
is agreeing with the culprit.
Too often Richardson makes a statement he cannot justify, and his
"professional" tactic is to ignore, hoping it will go away. For others to
look the other way only encourages his behaviour. If Richardson would
reply
to what is said "personal attacks" would not happen.
He maintained Renia was wrong with her statement about Robertson and
Robinson, let him say why he thinks it is wrong and what it should be. It
is
so "unprofessional" not to. If he thinks that for him saying "You are
wrong
again" is sufficient and others just should stand in awe, he is wrong.
Are we a gathering where "pleasantness" is important above all and let
correct information suffer to achieve that?.
With best wishes
Leo van de Pas
Canberra, Australia
----- Original Message -----
From: "John R." <[email protected]
Newsgroups: soc.genealogy.medieval
To: <[email protected]
Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2007 2:47 AM
Subject: Re: The personal attacks in this group
On Dec 15, 6:42 am, "pj.evans" <[email protected]> wrote:
Could y'all keep your personal attacks off-list?
It makes you look like a class of three-year-olds on a playground, and
does nothing to convince the rest of us that you are experts in
medieval genealogy.
I agree. This is an informative and interesting group but the
constant personal attacks are childish and annoying. Please keep it
professional and not personal. If you disagree, state why you
disagree and back up your arguments with sources, not petty personal
attacks. Personal attacks reflects more on the person doing the
attacking than on the person being attacked.
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