Sandy,
At one time, I thought that you posed a disruptive voice in our project. I tried, in every
case, to give you the benefit of the doubt.
You always seemed to have different opinions than those posed by our elected officers and
those who offered their public opinions.
As we all know, our Project has grown and prospered as a result of diverse opinions.
When I was the NC State Coordinator, I could always count on you to offer alternative
courses of action. During that brief stint as SC, I seriously considered every single
suggestion that you and others made. And now, after seven years, I know that the present
leadership has patiently listened to your comments and suggestions.
During my tenure as SC, the NCGWP was faced with turmoil from folks who masqueraded with
false identities. The cliche they embraced seemed to harbor a desire to take over the
NCGWP for their own selfish gains. As a historian and genealogist who had no desire to
engage in the politics of filibuster, I acted to eject those who posed a risk to our
Project through overt and covert attacks, virulent actions and divisive dealings. I'm
sure you know of whom I speak.
We have one-hundred counties in our great state of North Carolina and their CC
representatives, as well as those representing several defunct counties. I have not
witnessed any other County Coordinators express the disharmonious postings on the
NCGENWEB-DISCUSS list as I have witnessed from you.
I have been patient, as have been the majority of subscribers to this list. The time comes
when we all would like to say, "Enough is enough." Sandy, as long as I have
known you, I have attempted to be helpful to you. I have supplied you with valuable
genealogical information, as well as replying to you in a civilized manner.
It seems that whenever any particular topic pops up on the Discuss list, you try to impose
your personal views to the point of tedium. I suppose that any association of adults must
contend with a miniscule minority of contentious individuals. Whether your ego is satiated
by your whinings or whether you choose to oppose majority opinion to satisfy your
disruptive nature, I don't know. As long as you have been associated with the NCGWP,
you have been disruptive and have been a pimple on the backside of progress.
I wish I could be more diplomatic but the truth is the truth.
Sandy, if our NCGW Project exhibits the many flaws you are so eager to point out, it may
be time for you to find an another avenue to vent your complaints.
As for one, I am tired of hearing your tedious complaints. I am sure that the membership
of our Project shares my opinion.
Derick S. Hartshorn
former NCGWP State Coordinator
USGenWeb Project-County Coordinator
Catawba/Burke/Lincoln/Gaston/Cleveland, NC
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccatawb/
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncburke/
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nclincol/
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgaston/
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncclevel/
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