----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Minette" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Brin-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 11:54 AM Subject: Re: RESOLUTION (Re: Brin-L Constitution)
> ---- Original Message ----- > From: "Marvin Long, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Brin-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 11:05 AM > Subject: RESOLUTION (Re: Brin-L Constitution) > > > > > Except, because I am an incorrigible tinkerer I would rephrase it > > slightly, yielding: > > > > --- > > No one shall remove or ban (or issue warnings that threaten removal or > > banishment to) any listmember without an explicit list discussion and > > group decision, ETC. > > --- > > > > If we can all agree on that, then I think we should all promise to play > > nice and say a few devotional IAAMOACs and then remind ourselves not to > > reward any perceived slights or misbehavior with more slights and > > misbehavior. > > > > I'd also like to consider certain aspects of etiquette that I use to think > went without saying, but now I'm afraid are not: > > We do not quote private emails, ICQ messages, etc. without the consent of > the person who wrote them. In particular, we do not do this to prove > culpability of another list member > > We do not tell people that they should unsubscribe for the good of the list. > > We do not threaten or even hint at real life repercussions for anything that > is posted. (If we want tease a friend, we remember to put in a smiley.) > Constitution aside for a sec, I think we should consider a group promise to each other or perhaps a Brin-L creed. Some of which would say something like: I will not bring *battle* to our field of *play*. I will try to make the list an enjoyable place for others to be. I will endevour to be honest and forthcoming in all list discussions. yadda yadda yadda xponent >From Within Maru rob
