Don't see the point of trying to demonize someone who is not here to defend themselves nor do I understand how you can so positively predict what someone else will do or say. One thing I DO understand though, is that, as one of the grand poobahs of this forum, you feel entitled to do this with total impunity. I don't recall Diki ever badmouthing YOU personally; gear maybe, but rarely if ever engaging in PERSONAL attacks. Even his gear attacts were directed mostly at the manufatuers, not the owners. Of course no one will speak up because here, personalities count far more than facts.

I'm not trying to stir any pots here, but I find it annoying that certain people can say anything they want against someone, as long as that 'someone' is already unpopular for deviating from 'club policy' or expressing a divergent point of view. BUT...if the 'unpopular' person says practically anything, those words are dissected, twisted, distorted, and spun as negative, argumentative, or sarcastic. To paraphrase one of our members here, it's not what is said but who is saying it.

chas