Jeroen wrote....
> This community is quite capable of dealing with the occassional offensive
> post(er). But the current case is not about an occassional offensive
> post(er), it is about a member who has been disruptive to this
> community and
> been violating several written and unwritten rules for several weeks.
Absolutely true, however, this is only recent behavior - after several years
of postings and behavior that do adhere to the community and list
guidelines. That fact alone should earn him some tolerance and patience.
I agree that his posts are inappropriate, and even sometimes scary. But the
fact is, we don't boot out our children when they misbehave, so why should
we boot a fellow list member who is clearly going through a difficult and
unusual period in his life?
Do you remember Kyle from a few years back? Now his posts WERE inappropriate
and highly offensive. On the offensive scale, I would say that Kyle was many
steps above what Mark is posting.
So my advice is, lets be tolerant of a fellow list member who has
contributed in the past and hopefully will contribute again when he is over
this difficult period in his life.
Gary
