Originally Posted by
HoustonB
Please make the assumption that I am not an imbecile and that I am fully cognizant of Google indexing and the "peer review" that might occur here in the A&S forum.
Why should we make this assumption about you, when you certainly did not make it about us. I.e.:
The vacuous drivel posted in the vast majority of replies (but not all) is indicative of the myopic perspective and stunted intellects prevalent here in the A&S readership. It is obvious that people here need to be spoon fed.
The point is, the idea of using the masthead for your idea of bike advocacy is stupid. First, this site is about discussion, not about announcements. People are happy to discuss advocacy issues, but no one *wants* to have your idea of advocacy (or, presumably, mine) spoon fed to them.
Second, as you know from A&S, there are no uncontroversial advocacy positions. Helmets, MUPs, VC, CM, bike paths, liability, the BF masthead...have all generated a lot of discussion, with no emerging consensus.
Third, if only a minority of people go to A&S, that is their right. If they aren't interested in advocacy, no one should force them to be. If they are interested, there is an entire forum devoted to advocacy.
Fourth, the fact that people disagree with your idea doesn't mean that they don't understand it. It most likely means that they do understand it and still disagree with it. In fact, YOU are the only person who seems to think that this is a good idea. NO ONE else who has bothered to respond thinks that it is a good idea. So, really, this is one area in A&S where there is almost a consensus.