Gel, if you're taking to me, i merely suggest that those using the term acquaint themselves with its definition, and perhaps avoid going there themselves. I mean... since they bring it up. ::shrug::
Dana On 7/11/05, Vivec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Pfft..is this for real? > > Has anyone noticed the variety of topics and debates that are held on > these lists? > How can anyone bring up 'Libel' or 'Slander' and talk about going to lawyers? > That's just utterly ridiculous. > > If that's where the list has reached then tag me Unsubscribed, or > certainly a Non Participant! > > Some of the so called 'victims' of this libel or slander have a long > history of using personal insults and snide remarks in their online > communications. Yet I've not seen anyone seriously talk of libel or > lawyers where these 'victims' were concerned. > > Some of these victims weren't here 4 or 5 years ago, I was. > > And I have those archives, as do a few of the old timers that are left > here, and the conversations were vibrant, and certainly varied..but > quite quite different from the tone of the list now. > > I looked them over last night when I was putting back old Outlook .pst > archives and they still bring a smile to my face. > > The tone of the list has gone from happy and cheerful, to Dark, angry, > belligerent mostly with a few happy moments thrown in. Quite quite > different to what it used to be. > > This list was a place where you could discuss matters openly, but the > debate was always interspersed with a lot of fun and banter. Is this > where that happy, often go lucky list has reached? > > Everyone gets upset, sometimes online discussions get out of hand > sure, but threatening lawyers and libel? That's just ridiculous. > > If one does not want 'business people' to know one's point of view, > then use a pseudonym,or don't participate in online mailing lists that > are open to the public and that are archived by google for goodness > sake! > > Get a grip folks. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:164203 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
