----- Original Message ----- From: "Rodent of Unusual Size" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Brin-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 2:07 PM Subject: Re: Etiquette (was RE: Fwd: CNN Breaking News)
> "J. van Baardwijk" wrote: > > > > And yes, I do have something to do with this. IMO, John had > > crossed a line with his insults and accusations, enough to > > warrant some sort of listowners' intervention (a stern warning > > to begin with), so I consulted with my fellow listowners to > > see how they felt about it. > > H'm. Well, my personal counts-for-nothing opinion is that > even a 'warning' is 'way over the top. A request to cool > it, sure. An admonition, maybe. A warning, complete with > threat, no way. IMHACFNO, the function of the listowners > here is administration, NOT moderation. > > But what do I know? If my opinion is unpopular or not > in line with political correctness here, I can just go > away (or be blacklisted, whatever). It won't bother me. > I'll just tell Him, "hey, I hung out on that list you > recommended for a few months, but it wasn't as open and > as free-wheeling as I thought, so I bailed. thanks anyway!" > He probably won't care much more than I do, but I'd feel > the closure appropriate. > > It's no skin off my nose.. but that the listowners feel that > this sort of action is acceptable and part of their charter > doesn't jibe with what I was led to believe about the list. > If you had been here just 2 years ago Ken, you would see what a different place this used to be. This recent unpleasantness is a direct result of certain list members forgetting the meanings, obvious and less than obvious, of the Brin-L mantra. The list as it was when I first arrived, was the coolest community I have ever had opportunity to participate in, and I feel fortunate to have been here and seen it for myself. I love you guys! xponent Nostalgia Maru rob
