[pct-l] Postholer PCT-L -Forum

[ned at mountaineducation.org]

Thanks, Chuck!

As we see it, the pct-l forum is a place where people can go to find out how 
previous thru hikers experienced and accomplished their hikes, successful in 
part or whole. HYOH is the objective. Any and all input to help aspiring 
thrus better Plan and Prepare for their hikes is based on the shared 
experiences of those who've gone before, what "worked" and what didn't for 
them and so forth. A wide variety of input is good.

Thrus need to know that what "works" for one or several may not "work" for 
them (since they are different people hiking in their own unique 
circumstances) when they are out on the trail. Based on all this great input 
on the pct-l, they can go test these varied ideas and experiences for 
themselves during their P & P stage so that their own thru hike goes well, 
is fun, pain and discomfort is minimized, resupplies are well-timed and 
placed, and they can stay on the trail long enough to make it all the way. 
Self discovery is really the big side-benefit of such an adventure and, I 
think, why so many previous thrus stay on the pct-l to help others.


"Just remember, Be Careful out there!"

Ned Tibbits, Director
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "CHUCK CHELIN" <steeleye at wildblue.net>
To: "Sir Mixalot" <atetuna at gmail.com>
Cc: "PCT" <pct-l at backcountry.net>; "Brick Robbins" <brick at brickrobbins.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 7:45 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Postholer PCT-L -Forum


Good morning, all,

I hope Ned hasn’t given up on PCT-L.  While he and I disagree on about 75%
of the issues discussed – I’ve said that we are “bookends” of the List  –
the value of PCT-L is making available a wide variety of opinions so others
can know the possibilities and be their own judge.

I only object to people who discuss politics or people who bad-mouth Peanut
M&Ms.

Steel-Eye

-Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye

http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09/


On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 7:13 AM, Sir Mixalot <atetuna at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yeah, I had wondered what happened to Ned.  I can almost see banning him,
> but I can't believe he deleted all his helpful posts too.  It makes me
> hesitate to do another journal there because Scott may decide he dislikes
> me too, and will delete my journal.
>
> On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 1:24 AM, Brick Robbins <brick at brickrobbins.com
> >wrote:
>
> > See http://postholer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6003#6003
> > Postholer wrote:
> > ===
> > Unfortunately, the pct-l powers that be viewed it as something akin to
> > copyright infringement, as they've recently added a "no duplication"
> > tag to all emails.
> >
> > Postholer.com receives far, far more daily unique visitors than the
> > pct-l has subscribers. The forum was an excellent way of keeping a
> > larger PCT audience informed, while growing the pct-l itself.
> > Obviously, keeping folks informed is not the primary concern of the
> > pct-l.
> >
> > I have no reservations about giving them exactly what they want.
> >
> > -postholer
> > ====
> >
> > After reading Postholer's comment above about how much more popular
> > his site is than PCT-L, I wonder why he even bothers promoting his
> > wonderful-best-ever maps (or his trail journals, or anything else)
> > here, when he could just promote them on his wonderful-best-ever
> > website.
> >
> > I won't kick Scott off PCT-L for disagreeing with me, like he kicked
> > Ned of postholer.com, but I stand amazed at his attitude and
> > arrogance. He is welcome to participate, as long as he is polite.
> >
> > Oh, and FWIW, publishing PCT-L content on postholer.com without
> > permission, or even asking first, was not "something akin to copyright
> > infringement." It WAS clearly copyright infringement. Obviously,
> > providing content for postholer.com is not the primary concern of
> > PCT-L. At least I don't have to get around to writing the DCMA
> > complaint letter, what a relief..... :-)
> >
> > I guess it takes all kinds.
> >
> > Have a great day everyone.
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