Fungus' "mission statement"

[Fungus]

To all concerned.

 

As I didn't have the opportunity to post more then this as an opening statement on Keizer's Q&A, because the thread was started by David Humphries and because I recently have been confronted with the content of slanderous personal mails concerning me, though addressed to someone else, and with offensive e-mails by another non-British forum member, I feel obliged to clarify my intentions with the following "track record" of my efforts to share and openly discuss my expertise with the international arborist community, which I posted in reply to David's before remarks.

 

So don't hesitate to ask any questions on the subjects I'm familiar with, as I have no other goals then providing this excellent forum of English speaking arborists and other tree "fanatics" all over the world with the best possible valid and valuable information on trees and their ecosystems.

 

And to be clear about it, I am not fishing for compliments or in need of an ego boost, I just want to state what my intentions are, so everyone knows what to expect of me.

[treeseer]

Thanks Gerrit, it was clear all along that you are here to freely share your expertise. I will continue to ask about what I do not know, which is considerable, about fungi and the interactions that trees have with biological associates.

 

Your photographic documentation is first-rate and extremely instructive! Your encyclopedic knowledge of other associated organisms is so broad that it is hard sometimes to apply it to my day-to-day work in the urban forest, but well worth the effort. Please don't take offense if some of the conclusions that you suggest are not clear to this working arborist. I'm better off for being better aware of the complexity of life that can interacts with the trees that I manage (or that manage me!)

 

All good from here! Now out to shorten some trees for a better view.

[treesnatcher]

We value your posts and specific knowledge very highly. Please do not let a few snotty slanderous emails worry you. :thumbup:

[ScottF]

I'm slightly shocked and disappointed that you've had the hassle you describe, Gerrit. A bit depressing, really, but certainly not representative.

 

I've found your posts fascinating.

 

As said above, don't let these cretins, whoever they are, get to you.

[Bob Morris]

I just want to echo ScottF's post and add that since I joined this forum you and the other "fungi fanatics" have put me on a whole new learning curve.

Many thanks

[Ian H]

I'm slightly shocked and disappointed that you've had the hassle you describe, Gerrit. A bit depressing, really, but certainly not representative.

 

I've found your posts fascinating.

 

As said above, don't let these cretins, whoever they are, get to you.

 

 

I just want to echo ScottF's post and add that since I joined this forum you and the other "fungi fanatics" have put me on a whole new learning curve.

Many thanks

 

again....

[rootstoshoots]

I will join in on what scottf said also, I have learned so much from reading your stuff I can not begin to thank all of you! Do not let anyone ever make you think other wise. I read and learn things on this forum that are not even thought of here in the states or if they are they are not posted anywhere. I appreciate your knowledge and the fact that you are willing to share. so keep it coming!!!!

[Sam Thompson]

 

 

 

again....

 

Same again. Not reflecting on the admin on here but I'm disappointed that someone on here, a friendly forum I think, has done that.

[Scottie]

I would like to say a big thank you to yourself Gerrit and to Hamadryad and to anybody else that contributes to all of the Fungus threads. I am learning so much from it all and all from the comfort of my house. The knowledge that I am ganing from you all is helping me in my job.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I would like to say a big thank you to yourself Gerrit and to Hamadryad and to anybody else that contributes to all of the Fungus threads. I am learning so much from it all and all from the comfort of my house. The knowledge that I am ganing from you all is helping me in my job.

 

That is ALL of our aims:thumbup1:

 

Like Gerrit says, what is knowledge worth if it isnt passed on?