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| ===== Don't Shoot the Messenger ===== | ===== Don't Shoot the Messenger ===== | ||
| **Paddler Magazine Article - Important Stories** \\ | **Paddler Magazine Article - Important Stories** \\ | ||
| - | Paul Reavley Jan 19 #33040 \\ | + | **Paul Reavley** Jan 19 #33040 |
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| [[https://paddlerezine.com/blaming-the-victims/?fs=e&s=cl|Don't Shoot the Messenger]] | [[https://paddlerezine.com/blaming-the-victims/?fs=e&s=cl|Don't Shoot the Messenger]] | ||
| - | **Dan ****Mayhew **Jan 20 #33042 | + | **Dan ****Mayhew **Jan 20 #33042 |
| What a thoughtful piece on how surfskiers that get in trouble on the water are shamed. | What a thoughtful piece on how surfskiers that get in trouble on the water are shamed. | ||
| - | When I posted the story of my ordeal on Whatcom Paddlers I braced myself for criticism. I was willing to take the heat if it meant someone might glean a tip or two that would make them safer on the water. Then Pacific Multisports approached me and asked if they could publish the story to a wider audience. I was hesitant but used the same reasoning to say yes. I have received a lot of feedback online and in person. Instead of being shamed like those paddlers in Minnesota that lost a dear friend, I have heard many kind words for sharing my story, and more importantly, folks are taking action to improve their safety. I have also received criticism, but it has been constructive and well-intentioned, nothing like the shaming in the article Paul shared. | + | When I posted the story of my ordeal on Whatcom Paddlers I braced myself for criticism. I was willing to take the heat if it meant someone might glean a tip or two that would make them safer on the water. Then Pacific Multisports approached me and asked if they could publish the story to a wider audience. I was hesitant but used the same reasoning to say yes. I have received a lot of feedback online and in person. Instead of being shamed like those paddlers in Minnesota that lost a dear friend, I have heard many kind words for sharing my story, and more importantly, folks are taking action to improve their safety. I have also received criticism, but it has been constructive and well-intentioned, nothing like the shaming in the article Paul shared. |
| Once again, I am impressed by how special this community is and how lucky we are to be a part of it. A lot of the world doesn't function as we do. | Once again, I am impressed by how special this community is and how lucky we are to be a part of it. A lot of the world doesn't function as we do. | ||
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