[NU Sports] The "I Quit" Syndrome

[Mark Ament]

My original intent was to let the entire Schooler controversy pass 
without comment because, frankly, that's all I thought it was worth.  
However, Michael's post below changed my mind.  There was absolutely 
nothing about Bob's post that was intended to be, or was, 
light-hearted.  It was a mean spirited personal attack on someone who is 
a long-time member of this list and someone I consider a friend.  Even 
if he wasn't a friend of mine, he wouldn't deserve to be attacked like 
that in a public forum.

Whether Bob chooses to resign from the list is his business.  After that 
post, I am not terribly upset to see him go.  Unfortunately, several 
posts have devolved into mean spirited attacks on people on the list or 
involved in NU athletics that have impugned their personal character 
rather than actions.  That has no place on this list.

We have always had digressions from NU athletics from time to time.  
It's only natural and as long as Mike is willing to tolerate it and it 
doesn't get into personal name calling, what's the harm?  However, let's 
use this unfortunate incident as a learning tool and not allow the list 
to turn into a instrument for any member's personal agenda of revenge or 
settling of old scores.  We're all  family here.
Mark

Michael Jackson wrote:

>My take on the Schooler tome about his roommate was different from some
>folks.  I felt it was more of a light-hearted anecdote used to give some
>history for the rest of us to understand where a poster was coming from.
>I didn't feel that he deserved to be slammed for what he wrote.  I also
>don't feel like he should need to resign from the list.  Although I am
>growing tired of all the posts about other topics besides our Cats, I do
>feel that most of the posts have been acceptable although some have
>bordered on the ridiculous.  
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