----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Minette" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 11:31 PM Subject: Re: James Mark Constantino
> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Sloan II" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 9:12 PM > Subject: Re: James Mark Constantino > > > > Robert Seeberger wrote: > > > > > Note: It may have escaped some of you, and if so I will > > > point it out, that Mark is suffering from some form of > > > mental illness.You have plenty of evidence to support > > > this and I for one see no other explaination that > > > explains what I have seen. > > > > I agree. He has proposed some good ideas recently, in among > > the less than sane ramblings. I've tried to read it all, > > just to make sure I catch the occasional interesting ideas. > > I think the best course may be to keep ignoring the bad > > stuff he posts, and responding favorably to the good stuff > > -- and keep encouraging him to get psychological help, so > > he can become the list member he once was. > > > > Then again, after reading Andy's post saying that he will > > probably leave if we can't handle the problem, I'm worried > > that we might chase off more people if we do what I was > > talking about above. > > > > I just don't see any good answers. > > Well, we can follow the usual rules for dealing with someone that one cares > about, but has started exhibiting unacceptable behaviors. If said person > seems to be having boundary problems, it is a kindness for his friends to > insist on boundaries. Thus, kicking someone off for, say a week, after > proper warnings about bad behavior doesn't seem harsh. Indeed, if Mark is > suffering from some mental illness, establishing boundaries in this manner > is doing him a favor...at least according to people who work in the mental > health field. > Thats pretty much the conventional wisdom. Handled properly, I think this is the way to go. xponent Vitamin X Maru rob
