Bill,
In his article GH was very clear about who he feels are bottom feeders: anyone who goes on the internet and criticizes AMA or manufacturers, in his case, Futaba.
What I find interesting is his choice of using the phrase bottom feeders instead of misguided, or shows a lack of understanding, etc.
Bottom feeder is not a common phrase and is certainly a much more forceful and has a denigrating tone than the two examples cited above. Obviously he selected the phrase carefully to emphasize his contempt to those he saw as critical of the AMA.
The article came out months ago and I’m sure GH knows the reaction it caused. His supporters have written numerous posts saying GH meant this or that, but GH has never posted anything, anywhere that I’m aware of, explaining what he meant. Therefore, I guess GH feels he doesn’t need to explain anything, as the article speaks for itself.
I’m a little surprised that AMA did not issue a disclaimer regarding the article. Again, I guess the staff agreed with the article and felt it wasn’t worth the trouble to post a disclaimer.
I’ve never met GH but I wonder if I confessed to him that I’ve gone on the net and questioned some, not all like some posters, AMA policies, if he would be man enough to call me a bottom feeder to my face. Its one thing to hide behind a key board, quite another to be face to face with someone you are putting down.
BRG,
Jon