[Histonet] Private responses - well said, Barry!

[Susan Q Wells]

I completely agree with Gayle! This list is invaluable to most of us 
working in the field.

Gayle Callis wrote:

>   Pam and all,
>   Too  many  people forget  or ignore the fact that some individuals who
>   are  experts  in the field of histotechnology are not employed in just
>   clinical  or research laboratories.  If one is involved with a company
>   doing  technical  research  and  development of a product destined for
>   histoland,    then  they  are  should  be  very  welcome  to  comment.
>   Knowledge  should  not  be  smothered (flames!)   I don't see you as a
>   salesperson,  but  a valuable resource providing me with information I
>   can choose to use or not.  All part of the learning experience.
>   Complaints = delete button.
>
>
>    At 10:13 AM 8/5/2004, you wrote:
>
>     I  agree with both Gayle and Barry yet have one reservation.  I was
>     hit  several  times  on  this  server  for  answering  very general
>     questions and told salespeople should not be on HistoNet.  Although
>     my  answers  had  nothing to do with any product we sell and by the
>     way   I   am  not  a  sales  person,  just  technical  and  product
>     development.  After the second incident that several others came on
>     and  agreed  we were not welcome I stay off 99% of the time.  It is
>     difficult to walk the line here and not be on privately only.  I do
>     agree that if it is a sales pitch it should not be on the line as a
>     reply that should be private answers only.
>     Thanks for letting me say this and I hope no one is offended.
>     Pam Marcum
>
>          -------------- Original message --------------
>          > Thank you Barry - very well said.
>          >
>          > Gayle Callis
>          > MT,HT,HTL(ASCP)
>          > Research Histopathology Supervisor
>          > Veterinary Molecular Biology
>          > Montana State University - Bozeman
>          > Bozeman MT 59717-3610
>          >
>          > At 09:02 AM 8/5/2004, you wrote:
>          >
>          >  >I hate to see the word "flamed" as here in sunny Houston it
>          has been in
>          > >the upper 90s for about 2 weeks.
>          > >
>          >   >While  I  appreciate  people's  perception  about  getting
>          "flamed" when they
>          >  >have  posted items, I have a real problem with posting most
>          items
>          > >privately.
>          >  >Histonet  is  an extremely valuable resource and there is a
>          vast amount of
>          >  >expertise  available. It is only logical for this knowledge
>          and
>          > >experience to be f! reely shared.
>          >  >I  can't  say  that  I  have  been "flamed" (or even mildly
>          scorched) but
>          > >sometimes I make mistakes and post incorrect information. It
>          is a
>          >  >valuable  learning  experience  for  me  and all interested
>          parties to have
>          >  >any  errors corrected. Sometimes it is matter of perception
>          and how
>          >  >criticism  is  leveled  (being brutally frank is not a good
>          attitude).
>          >  >"Flaming"  may  be  perceived  by  one  individual  to have
>          occurred while
>          > >another may regard a response as constructive criticism.
>          > >If anyone here gets "flamed" or has their employer contacted
>          by a
>          >  >company  about a posting then please let us know. Companies
>          do respond
>          >  >positively  to  public  opinion. Any companies with such an
>          attitude this
>          >  >should  be held accountable and so should employers for not
>          telling the
>          > >company or their representative to take a hike.
>          >  >I  do  believe t! hat if someone requests private responses
>          that this be
>          &gt!
>          ;  >re  spected.  Second,  I  believe  that when responding one
>          should be careful
>          > >when criticizing a piece of equipment or a company. Negative
>          criticism
>          >  >sticks  and  while  this  may  be  true  for  a  particular
>          individual it could
>          >  >be  an  isolated  incident  and  due  to  many factors. Not
>          everyone knows
>          >  >how  to  deal  effectively  with  companies  (and not every
>          company knows how
>          >  >to  deal  responsibly  with  customers).  I think that such
>          listings should
>          > >be private. The individual who receives these could then let
>          us know
>          > >about the final results in the form of a summary.
>          >  >If  I  am  to  get  "flamed" for this or any other postings
>          please include
>          >  >"flamed"  at the start of the message so that I don't' just
>          think that
>          > >the response is constructive criticism.
>          > >Barry
>          > >
>          > >
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>   Gayle Callis
>
>   MT,HT,HTL(ASCP)
>
>   Research Histopathology Supervisor
>
>   Veterinary Molecular Biology
>
>   Montana State University - Bozeman
>
>   PO Box 173610
>
>   Bozeman MT 59717-3610
>
>   406 994-6367 (lab with voice mail)
>
>   406 994-4303 (FAX)
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