Re: RC: Cause and Effect

[Dbeverly4@aol.com]

In a message dated 8/2/99 9:28:56 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
karen@chaton.gardnerville.nv.us writes:

<<  I felt that as an official representative of the WST (Tev Sweep rider) 
that this was not appropriate for her to discuss such a serious issue in a 
public forum like Ridecamp.  As a licensed EMT I also did not think it very 
ethical (or legal?) for the name of the injured party and info on her 
injuries to be announced publicly either.  This is a pretty serious incident, 
and I feel it's not something that should be discussed on Ridecamp.   If some 
of you feel differently, then go for it. >>

We do risk 'gossip' here, but I think this is a very pertinent and endurance 
related topic.  And exactly because we can get information from someone who 
was there and not rely on secondhand information, Ridecamp provides a 
valuable way to get ACCURATE (hopefully) information. Though, obviously, you 
have to view everything with a bit of skepticism. As far as announcing her 
injuries and her name, the endurance community is small and there was alot of 
genuine concern for Debby, I thought it was wonderful that we could be kept 
updated this way.  It wasn't voyeurism or malicious in anyway, just genuine 
concern for a fellow rider who had a horrible accident.

Sylvia
(Karen, I think this is our first "argument" :)


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