I've been visiting this message board for nearly three years now. I don't think I have EVER seen anything like the complete mess that is the current state of the board.
Although I'm not in the "business" (I'm software developer at a financial company), I come here to find out the latest news on my favorite stations and personalities as well as to learn more and more about radio as a huge fan. Lately, it seems like all I find is personal fights between Joe Viglione, Nik Carter and Paul Marshall. It has become increasingly difficult to find informative and interesting threads on this board in amongst the flame wars that clutter it. Furthermore, I suspect that many readers and posters like myself who keep on the topic of radio and do not participate in these personal attacks don't even bother trying to post here anymore.
It's really sad that so few people can ruin what is intended to be a very informative and intriguing forum for the discussion of radio for so many people. My words here are not intended as personal attack on anyone as I don't even know Joe or Paul are aside from seeing them post on this board and doing a Google search on them to read about their work. I know who Nik is only because I've heard him a couple times while with friends that listen to BCN and because he's so well known. But you guys as well as the anonymous posters who are carrying on these fights and personal attacks are all behaving like children.
I understand that we all have egos and, in any field, we become defensive when people attack our work, especially if we take great pride in our work. But you guys have to see how childish you are behaving. I can't even imagine what it must be like to work in the radio industry if successful guys like Paul and Nik behave like this, especially in a public forum for all to see. I also can't even imagine how embarrassed I would be in my own profession if my peers and colleagues witnessed me behaving like this.
Like I said above, I write this not as a personal attack on any of you. I have no vested interest in your arguments and gripes with each other, other than I want this board to remain open because, in the absence of these ridiculous fights, I really enjoy coming here to learn more about Boston radio from the professionals. As such, I really hope that Paul and Nik, as well as any other radio "professionals" involved in these personal attacks, will stop fueling the fire and start behaving like professionals. Most everyone here knows who you guys are and we know how successful you guys are, so you can stop defending yourselves against one person. As far as you are concerned Joe, please stop injecting so many threads on here with your off-topic remarks that often have no purpose other than to smear someone's name. In short, all of you, please GROW UP so that the rest of us can enjoy this board and use it for its intended purpose!!
I will be really upset if this board is closed although I don't blame Steve at all for requesting its closure. I don't know how he has put up with this for so long now. He must have the patience of a saint. Being moderator of this board must be like being the principal at an elementary school specifically for poorly behaved children.
That's my two cents. I hope that you guys will have enough class not to personally attack me as an innocent bystander who just wants the board to stay open. A quick review of my posting history will show that I've never gotten involved in your arguments and that I've been a member of Radio-Info for a long time. Thanks to anyone that has taken the time to read this.
Although I'm not in the "business" (I'm software developer at a financial company), I come here to find out the latest news on my favorite stations and personalities as well as to learn more and more about radio as a huge fan. Lately, it seems like all I find is personal fights between Joe Viglione, Nik Carter and Paul Marshall. It has become increasingly difficult to find informative and interesting threads on this board in amongst the flame wars that clutter it. Furthermore, I suspect that many readers and posters like myself who keep on the topic of radio and do not participate in these personal attacks don't even bother trying to post here anymore.
It's really sad that so few people can ruin what is intended to be a very informative and intriguing forum for the discussion of radio for so many people. My words here are not intended as personal attack on anyone as I don't even know Joe or Paul are aside from seeing them post on this board and doing a Google search on them to read about their work. I know who Nik is only because I've heard him a couple times while with friends that listen to BCN and because he's so well known. But you guys as well as the anonymous posters who are carrying on these fights and personal attacks are all behaving like children.
I understand that we all have egos and, in any field, we become defensive when people attack our work, especially if we take great pride in our work. But you guys have to see how childish you are behaving. I can't even imagine what it must be like to work in the radio industry if successful guys like Paul and Nik behave like this, especially in a public forum for all to see. I also can't even imagine how embarrassed I would be in my own profession if my peers and colleagues witnessed me behaving like this.
Like I said above, I write this not as a personal attack on any of you. I have no vested interest in your arguments and gripes with each other, other than I want this board to remain open because, in the absence of these ridiculous fights, I really enjoy coming here to learn more about Boston radio from the professionals. As such, I really hope that Paul and Nik, as well as any other radio "professionals" involved in these personal attacks, will stop fueling the fire and start behaving like professionals. Most everyone here knows who you guys are and we know how successful you guys are, so you can stop defending yourselves against one person. As far as you are concerned Joe, please stop injecting so many threads on here with your off-topic remarks that often have no purpose other than to smear someone's name. In short, all of you, please GROW UP so that the rest of us can enjoy this board and use it for its intended purpose!!
I will be really upset if this board is closed although I don't blame Steve at all for requesting its closure. I don't know how he has put up with this for so long now. He must have the patience of a saint. Being moderator of this board must be like being the principal at an elementary school specifically for poorly behaved children.
That's my two cents. I hope that you guys will have enough class not to personally attack me as an innocent bystander who just wants the board to stay open. A quick review of my posting history will show that I've never gotten involved in your arguments and that I've been a member of Radio-Info for a long time. Thanks to anyone that has taken the time to read this.
