> From Scott Stroz: > UNSUBSCRIBE
Scott, I know you're probably unsubscribing because of the incivility shown on this list in the last couple of days...and it has been bad. However, there is a lot to be gained from monitoring and participating in this list. I would never have been able to get a business based on web design that utilizing Cold Fusion without it. It's not always this bad...usually, it's quite civil. Now, to speak the CF-Talk family...forgive my forwardness in speaking to the group like this, but this little "family" has begun to act like too many real families. Unable to carry on conversation without argument, sometimes profanity, undue criticism, etc. Many real families fall apart when it gets like this...the same is true for "online families" and I think, if my instinct is correct, that Scott Stroz may be the first victim of this CF family's misbehavior. We need to temper criticism of other people and, especially, their websites and products. Criticism can be constructive and given in that light is usually welcome by the producers. But the kind of criticism, even lately of free products, has been quite over-the-top. I think some of us need a vacation, or at least more sleep and less caffeine! In groups like this one, it's easy for the "inner circle" to become very familiar with each other and, like in all personal relationships, get a little too relaxed with what we say. People who sign up for the form, because of their interest in Cold Fusion and need for help, will quickly abandon this list, not get the help they need, and perhaps abandon Cold Fusion, itself. This doesn't help any of us in the long run and especially the person in need in the short run. Notice, I'm not using capital letters, so I'm not yelling at anyone...this is just a call of encouragement for all of us to be careful in our conduct and etiquette on this list. There are constantly new people checking out what's going on that we never know are watching. We need to show them this is a place of help and comradery, not of heated criticism, petty sniping, and destructive argument. People show up here in need of help...not just with the code, but with the difficulty of dealing with the situations they're in which drove here in the first place. Personally, I'm tough enough to stick out the troubled moments we have here to get the benefits from this list. But for the sake of those who won't stick around long enough to see what a great resource this list is, I encourage everyone to play nice... Thanks for indulging my concerns... Rick Rick Faircloth, White Stone Media -----Original Message----- From: Scott Stroz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 11:37 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Anyone used these tools? UNSUBSCRIBE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| 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:4:198420 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
