Stefan,
Normally, I would agree with you on that general principle. Drew decided to answer the shakedown by shining the light of day (or, at least, posting it on the AMSAT-BB) to disarm the threat levied in the original e-mail. Knowing that Drew is one of many operators who has worked from many locations for a long time, and has traditionally been good at answering QSL requests, it is unfortunate that he had to receive an e-mail like he did this morning.
Having this play out in public may have served one purpose - a reminder that this is still a hobby, and that real life sometimes gets in the way of the hobby.
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK
On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 9:53 AM, Stefan Wagener wrote:
Sorry Patrick,
but two bads do not make one good. As inappropriate as any threat is, the mail was to Drew alone and he could have handled that. Making it a "public spectacle" and now a shaming exercise is not a good thing either. All of us overreact out of frustration (sometimes). Having it played out in the public domain serves nobody. Hopefully we can close it now and move on...
My 2 cents,
Stefan, VE4NSA