Given this topic will be closed shortly, I would like to offer a little balance.
I don't believe this topic accurately characterizes palerider, it's exaggerated to the point of being dishonest, it doesn't supply context and completely neglects a lot of positive qualities he brings to the board.
I want to make it clear that this topic does not represent the general sentiment about palerider, which should be obvious given how few people support the OP and how many have vocalized disagreement.
When I needed help palerider [and Pugsy] were the first to help, giving me. In virtually every topic I've had questions, he's there offering quality answers.
He often demonstrates sensitivity:
palerider wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:12 pm
Stormy, I'm so so sorry. My thoughts are with you.
Encouragement:
palerider wrote: ↑Tue Feb 05, 2019 2:27 pm
Well done, you!
Humour:
palerider wrote: ↑Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:13 pm
I'm sure Granny's culinary expertise entails boiling things until all the flavor has leached out into the water, which she'll then pour down the drain.
He owns his errors:
palerider wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2019 1:33 pm
I sit corrected, thank you.
Provides useful resources:
Quality explanations:
palerider wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2019 11:38 pm
In order to avoid confusion to people that may be reading this:
An "auto bilevel" machine is one that acts much like an auto cpap, but with separate settable pressures for inhale and exhale. It is a type of the generic category of bilevel machines.
An ASV (Adaptive Servo Ventilator) is a highly specialized type of bilevel machine, and is not an 'auto' machine. Auto machines respond slowly, over many minutes of time, whereas ASVs respond almost instantly, changing pressure breath by breath. And ASV will force air into you, making you breathe, and auto will not.
These responses are but a tip of the iceberg and they are more representative of the type of response one can get from palerider.
So as not to be accused of bias, I have no problem addressing some of the negativity.
Can he be blunt. Yes, but blunt does not necessarily mean rude. Often when one uses few words, they are correctly interpreted. He often uses few words.
Can he be harsh. Yes, and sometimes perhaps overly so. But often there is context that this topic simply neglects to provide, and often it has become escalated. And sometimes it is to reinforce and prevent bad information from propagating further.
The number of people he has helped, taught, encouraged, and made a huge difference in the quality of life is huge.
I'm glad he's here and I wouldn't change one damned thing about him.
Thank you palerider.