Heated Reactions
Date: Dec 23rd, 2008 10:02:58 am - Subscribe
Mood: decent


Well, well, well didn’t the “Uncomfortable Truths” blog throw up a lot of heated reaction?

My thanks to all who gave a response (especially those who chose to express disagreement) it is interesting to me that the general consensus was that it is worth standing up for what you believe to be correct – whatever the cost!

Probably for most that concept is to be admired until you have to make the choice, it is then that it becomes difficult.

Back to the responses.
I offered to meet with the most vociferous dissenter but have since heard nothing.
(If, however, my response did not reach you and you are reading this please contact me again and I can make sure you have a chance to consider further what I might have to say.)

To clarify why I might have chosen to use a public forum to air some views, it was only because it became obvious that despite my wish to thrash out the technical aspects of any disagreement this was not going to be possible. I had chosen not to embarrass anyone by making unfounded accusations (although I was subjected to that myself) but once the prosecutor, judge and jury were all obviously one and the same I had no other option to ensure that my side of things could be expressed in some way.

I might observe that it seems from HFM’s point of view any challenge to management’s version of events is not to be tolerated and then the issues can be swept away and closed down as soon as is possible.
I am quite pleased that I was able to continue some dialogue for several months, although this was only through one of the initial contacts.
It did not surprise me that the other party did not want further discussion.

I truly hope that Market Harborough’s radio station continues to develop in a positive way, I know it is not an easy task and financial prudency (i.e. running like a business) has to see the books balanced. Which is why I remain disappointed that the enthusiasm of (free) volunteers to try new things has not been utilised as much as it could have been.

I would still have that dialogue with the management because I do not have any problem with what they set out to do initially.
Sadly, I do not think they have the courage to face anyone who can express a point of view that might highlight potential weaknesses in anything they might be trying to do.

We shall see!

In the meantime, I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a cracking New Year!

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