40 Rod,
I agree, this is a ASSRA website  and everyone on it is or SHOULD be a member. BUT, that's not the way it is. 

As I'm sure you know it's OPEN to the public, and everything you do or say is viewed by the public. You and other officials are representatives of ASSRA and what the officials do and say is a reflection of ASSRA.

The officials should not tolerate any one with a bad attitude or anyone disrespecting others. If the members cant trust the officials to take care of guys on here with bad attitudes, or guys that disrespect others then I don't think there are doing there job. 

I've always tried to help in any positive way I could, when you needed brass for your 32 article in the Journal I sent it right away,  when I thought you may need help with the equipment list I volunteer to help with it, not just talk about it like some others did.

The big bottom line is that when the bad attitude and  disrespect comes from the ASSRA officials others set back and think, do I want to become a member of an Association that is being run by a bunch of disrespectful officials ? or as some would say a bunch of title holding bullies that has no interest in promoting the ASSRA in a positive way.

No disrespect, but this is how some may see the "attitude" of some officials.
 
I just never thought that you as an editor would write something like you did and have it viewed by the whole world.

Again, no disrespect but,  if like you said "I've about had it"  maybe it's time you step down and let someone with more tolerance take on the job and promote ASSRA with respect and in a more "friendly"  manner.   

I realize that everyone has a point where enough is enough and maybe it's time for some to take a break.
  O C S

 I'd like to reply, but I can't think of respectful way to reply to being called a "title holding bully".  

Jeff,
First let me congratulate you on a job very well done with Target Sales.  I've had some problems in the past but since you took over it was, no problem, I'll get them right out to you, and I believe that's the way it should be. It was a joy dealing with you.

Yes I am a dues paying member, but that should not have any bearing on what some consider disrespectful answers with attitude to members or non-members questions.

If you did not think the answers from KAF were rude and that the 40 Rod post was not offensive to other members that's your opinion and you have a right to voice it. 

But, 40 Rod himself said that the answer may have been a little blunt, all that had to be done was what you did, point the person in the right direction for the answer to his question. 

Jeff, 
40 Rod is the one that said he had enough, all I did was agree and that maybe he should take a break. 

To answer you questions of me, "how about you run the Journal"
I've done that three times in past years, not the ASSRA Journal but other Associations that were similar.

"Have you ever been to Etna Green"
No I haven't but I've shot in and supported a lot of ASSRA matches,  but what does that have to do with being rude ?.

"Have you ever tried to run for a directors slot ?" 
Yes I have, many times and have served many years as a director with different associations, in fact at this time I'm on the BOD of a national shooting association, and I have never been disrespectful or shown a bad attitude to any of the members that I represent, but this is not about me.

It's about how some officials treat others with there answers such as, it's in the Journal, Every member gets one. Well that's ok I guess,  but do you think that maybe the person asking the question is not a member, and may not want to be because of all this. Your answer to sakoman  was not nasty or smart and that's way it should have been answered in the beginning, 
O C S

OCS:

You make some very good points and I always appreciate amiable discussion.  Your service on other boards is a tribute to you and I did not mean to demean your contributions.  I thought there was some piling on and wanted to defend 40-Rod.

You are correct in that the the initial response was indeed uncalled for and very abrupt and I probably would have taken offence as well.  

It's amazing how these things seem to spin out of control on the forum.  

It's probably time to put this little tempest in a teapot to bed?

Regards,
Jeff