IMO,
FWIW, I did not see any "personal attacks".( BTW, Thanks for hanging
around Mr. Softy! ) I am encouraging you to stay here on this forum.
I, for one, appreciate your 15 + / - yrs. of experience. Keep it coming...
I DID observe a very good & lively discussion on a ( somewhat ) gray area
topic within the IEBC. I believe that there will never be a consensus on
the terms "work area" or "reconfigured space".
Was the Topic & Associated Discussion Helpful Overall: IMO, "yes".
Was "brudgers", or even "Mr. Softy" out of line in their
statements to each other, or other forum members: Define out of line.
Could more civility and respect for every member & guest be
displayed regularly: Absolutely!
Jeff & Rick astoria even cautioned all parties to be more civil and
to not let the discussion get off course, BUT, ..not to the point
of locking the topic completely.
One suggestion that I did not see was, if the AHJ is having a
difficult time in interpreting these various code sections, why not
set out to discuss & formulate a more definite, clear description
for future use. We do not have to rely ( solely ) on ICC's interps.
Also, as was mentioned, ..get onto a committee and actively
help clarify these "less than clearly understood" code sections.
It is clear that "brudgers" has his own style of communicating on
here. Most have chosen to ignore him, or understand that that
is just the way he is and simply pity him. He has chosen to be,
at times, ..caustic, ..rude, ...petty, ..uncivil, ..juvenile, ...self
centered, ..anal, ..negative and just downright awnery, however,
he has been thanked for his viewpoints and input numerous
times.
I think that we all could apply the scripture of Micah 6:8 - "He
has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the
LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to
walk humbly with your God." A strong dose AND daily
application of humility would be good for all of us, ..starting with
me!
Once again, Mr. Softy I DO hope that you will not be deterred from
staying as a member on this forum.
To the lurkers: I hope that you will join in the topics &
discussions more. Do not let any one member or guest prevent
you from "coming forward" and joining into the discussions /
topics.
I do not believe that anyone on this forum can change "brudgers" except
"brudgers" himself. With that, I would encourage "brudgers" to read
Galatians 6:7 & 8.