In reply to leon 1:
> There was a neo nazi linked post after your initial post by winchur666: which was deleted and to which EddieA had replied to. Nothing whatsoever to do with Feeding the Rat.
Thanks for clearing that up Leon1. I thought my reaction to the deleted post would have been deleted too. But apparently it lingers there to confuse some people. I also thought I was replying only to the abusive poster (winchur666) and not to the whole forum.
So, for the last time:
1) I was responding to a post that is now deleted. That now-deleted post had a actual, real neonazi video link in it. I should not have responded - shock and anger at the content of that video prompted a reflex reply.
2) The deleted post, my responses to it, and several other people's attempts to explain what it was all about make it clear that, indeed, neonazi videos and Doug Scott have absolutely nothing to do with each other. Nobody ever said they did.
3) I admire Doug Scott as a forceful climber and as a thoughtful and principled human being. Anarchist or hippy, or ex-anarchist or ex- hippy: whatever. People change and evolve and that seems like an interesting theme to reflect on. Thank you IceDoctor for starting the discussion and others for adding to it.
4) I agree that "Feeding the Rat" is a great book. And it has nothing to do with neonazis.
I learned a lesson: don't respond to an abusive post. Just ask for it to be removed. Thank you UKC climbing mods for responding to my request so quickly. Is it possible, in future, to also remove reactive responses to deleted posts, to save later confusion?
Eddie