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On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 12:43:32 -0700, CG stepped
up to the plate and batted: After a recent experience I had on this board I now have to question my involvement in amateur astronomy at best and weather I can allow my children to take part at worst. While checking s.a.a. for on of the first times I made the error of clicking on a link to what I thought would be images of a members telescope. I believe we all know where that link led. I also believe we know how it was greeted with much approval from other posters. Is this typical of amateur astronomy? What If My Son had been watching????????? Maybe your son can read better than you do. The original post, after a google search: I couldnt help but share this. If you are easily offended, please dont go to this webpage. Contains full female nudity posing with a Meade LX-90. Link deleted A woman who (un)dresses up as catwoman and likes SCT go-to scopes. Now we know which type of scope is the best.." (...) That's about as clear as it gets. If you're going to click on that link after what the poster wrote, it's because you're interested in seeing the pictures of cat woman and her CAT. Troll. G../0 |
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On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 12:43:32 -0700, CG stepped
up to the plate and batted: After a recent experience I had on this board I now have to question my involvement in amateur astronomy at best and weather I can allow my children to take part at worst. While checking s.a.a. for on of the first times I made the error of clicking on a link to what I thought would be images of a members telescope. I believe we all know where that link led. I also believe we know how it was greeted with much approval from other posters. Is this typical of amateur astronomy? What If My Son had been watching????????? Maybe your son can read better than you do. The original post, after a google search: I couldnt help but share this. If you are easily offended, please dont go to this webpage. Contains full female nudity posing with a Meade LX-90. Link deleted A woman who (un)dresses up as catwoman and likes SCT go-to scopes. Now we know which type of scope is the best.." (...) That's about as clear as it gets. If you're going to click on that link after what the poster wrote, it's because you're interested in seeing the pictures of cat woman and her CAT. Troll. G../0 |
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On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 12:43:32 -0700, CG stepped
up to the plate and batted: After a recent experience I had on this board I now have to question my involvement in amateur astronomy at best and weather I can allow my children to take part at worst. While checking s.a.a. for on of the first times I made the error of clicking on a link to what I thought would be images of a members telescope. I believe we all know where that link led. I also believe we know how it was greeted with much approval from other posters. Is this typical of amateur astronomy? What If My Son had been watching????????? Maybe your son can read better than you do. The original post, after a google search: I couldnt help but share this. If you are easily offended, please dont go to this webpage. Contains full female nudity posing with a Meade LX-90. Link deleted A woman who (un)dresses up as catwoman and likes SCT go-to scopes. Now we know which type of scope is the best.." (...) That's about as clear as it gets. If you're going to click on that link after what the poster wrote, it's because you're interested in seeing the pictures of cat woman and her CAT. Troll. G../0 |
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On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 12:18:09 -0800, Mike Simmons
wrote: Clay, In more than 30 years of involvement with amateur astronomy groups I've never before seen anything like the posting you're referring to. I don't know about people's reactions since I didn't follow the thread. But note that there are probably thousands of people lurking here with various values. The amateurs I've known and the clubs I've been involved with have always been just fine for my children. I would suggest you not form an opinion of everyone in the hobby from one thread on an open forum. Meet your local amateurs and see what the local club is about and form your opinion there. You'll find that amateur astronomy attracts a very broad cross-section of the population. That can include some you may not approve of just in other areas but the clubs are careful to limit anything that might be inappropriate in order to protect their membership activities (again, just as in most other areas of social interaction). Mike Simmons Thanks Mike I hope you are right but what I've read here doesn't give me much hope. I'm still amazed that No one objected to the post at the time. Clay |
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On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 12:18:09 -0800, Mike Simmons
wrote: Clay, In more than 30 years of involvement with amateur astronomy groups I've never before seen anything like the posting you're referring to. I don't know about people's reactions since I didn't follow the thread. But note that there are probably thousands of people lurking here with various values. The amateurs I've known and the clubs I've been involved with have always been just fine for my children. I would suggest you not form an opinion of everyone in the hobby from one thread on an open forum. Meet your local amateurs and see what the local club is about and form your opinion there. You'll find that amateur astronomy attracts a very broad cross-section of the population. That can include some you may not approve of just in other areas but the clubs are careful to limit anything that might be inappropriate in order to protect their membership activities (again, just as in most other areas of social interaction). Mike Simmons Thanks Mike I hope you are right but what I've read here doesn't give me much hope. I'm still amazed that No one objected to the post at the time. Clay |
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On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 12:18:09 -0800, Mike Simmons
wrote: Clay, In more than 30 years of involvement with amateur astronomy groups I've never before seen anything like the posting you're referring to. I don't know about people's reactions since I didn't follow the thread. But note that there are probably thousands of people lurking here with various values. The amateurs I've known and the clubs I've been involved with have always been just fine for my children. I would suggest you not form an opinion of everyone in the hobby from one thread on an open forum. Meet your local amateurs and see what the local club is about and form your opinion there. You'll find that amateur astronomy attracts a very broad cross-section of the population. That can include some you may not approve of just in other areas but the clubs are careful to limit anything that might be inappropriate in order to protect their membership activities (again, just as in most other areas of social interaction). Mike Simmons Thanks Mike I hope you are right but what I've read here doesn't give me much hope. I'm still amazed that No one objected to the post at the time. Clay |
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Are astronomy gathering safe for children?
"CG" wrote in message ... After a recent experience I had on this board I now have to question my involvement in amateur astronomy at best and weather I can allow my children to take part at worst. While checking s.a.a. for on of the first times I made the error of clicking on a link to what I thought would be images of a members telescope. I believe we all know where that link led. I also believe we know how it was greeted with much approval from other posters. Is this typical of amateur astronomy? What If My Son had been watching????????? As I asked in a previous topic is it safe for me to allow my spouse and children to take part in this hobby? At this point I have to wonder if the people who take part in it are the sort of people I want my family to associate with. My wife and I have done our best to install good values in our children that reflect the values we were brought up by our families and church. This posting seems to cast some doubt on the wisdom of exposing them to this hobby. Thanks Clay is that you Shawn ? :-) |
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