26th June 2007, 05:25 PM
I would definitely like to see the return of Troll as his contributions are sorely missed.
However I would disagree with Uncle Andy in his view on lines being drawn between diggers and consultants, and between archaeologists and detectorists. Much care is taken here to avoid the perceptions of 'us' and 'them' and to encourage reasonable debate.
Indeed, the sad fact of Troll's most recent departure is that is was provoked by the response to what was perceived by some as yet another of his barbed comments aimed at consultants. OK, perhaps it was only a joke, but after a while this sort of comments becomes less humerous and we consultants feel the right to defend our work within the profession. It is not about 'taking yourself too seriously', it is about unfair and unwarranted criticism thinly disguised as 'humour'.
I don't remember similar comments aimed by consultants at diggers, possibly because most consultants once were diggers and still remember what it was like. Troll's contributions to debate on here were useful and a return would be welcome, but if lines have been drawn between consultants and diggers then Troll must take a fair share of the responsibility for that.
Beamo
However I would disagree with Uncle Andy in his view on lines being drawn between diggers and consultants, and between archaeologists and detectorists. Much care is taken here to avoid the perceptions of 'us' and 'them' and to encourage reasonable debate.
Indeed, the sad fact of Troll's most recent departure is that is was provoked by the response to what was perceived by some as yet another of his barbed comments aimed at consultants. OK, perhaps it was only a joke, but after a while this sort of comments becomes less humerous and we consultants feel the right to defend our work within the profession. It is not about 'taking yourself too seriously', it is about unfair and unwarranted criticism thinly disguised as 'humour'.
I don't remember similar comments aimed by consultants at diggers, possibly because most consultants once were diggers and still remember what it was like. Troll's contributions to debate on here were useful and a return would be welcome, but if lines have been drawn between consultants and diggers then Troll must take a fair share of the responsibility for that.
Beamo