My apologies to those of you that disagree with my having
removed Marti from the listserve. I tried to keep this issue offline but
it looks like that isn't going to be possible.
On May 5th Marti posted a message with a link to a software
vendors website announcing free nursing forms. I visited the website and
read that the free downloads were limited "lite" versions of their commercial
programs. I then sent Marti a private message explaining to her that we do
not allow subscribers to promote software vendors on the listserve and asked her
not to post any additional messages of this kind. On 5/6 Marti posted
another message apologizing for the first post explaining that she didn't
realize it was a software vendor and that it would not happen
again.
At 11:16am today Marti posted a message explaining that
she'd spoken with the company and that they corrected some problems with
their website. The message then encouraged everyone to visit the website
again. Thats when I notified her that she's been removed from the
listserve. She had been warned privately and ignored the
warning.
To clarify, the policy is that cmdg does not allow
messages criticizing or promoting software vendors, commercial products or
services. If anyone has a form/document/policy etc. they'd like to
share, please feel free to post it to this forum. Sharing
information and tools is very different than promoting software. Offering
"free" forms or downloads is a common sales tool to get customers to visit
a vendors website. If we were to allow this kind of promotion, to be
fair to all the other vendors, we'd have to allow them to post announcements
promoting their "free" downloads as well. With hundreds of long term
care vendors, this listserve could be over-run with advertising and that
wouldn't be in the best interest of this group.
Also, Marti wasn't "just kicked off" the
list. When subscribers post inappropriate messages,
I often contact them privately as I did in this case. She ignored the
warning and did exactly what she was asked not to do. In the several
years I've moderated this listserve, I've only "kicked off" 3 people.
No one should worry about getting removed for posting inappropriate
messages. The only subscribers who have been removed are those who
received warnings and chose to ignore them.
To
answer another post, no I am not the owner. I am under contract
with AANAC to moderate this listserve. I also developed and maintain
AANAC's website. I do occasionally make mistakes and am more
than happy to discuss this privately with anyone who has questions and/or
opinions on the matter. I can be reached 24/7 via email, toll
free at 800-834-7430, or AOL Instant Messenger screen name gjorg0 (that's a zero
on the end).
Sorry to kick up such a controversy. I'm just grateful that I'm not
Donald Rumsfeld.
Have
a great weekend,
-Gary
Gary Jorgenson,
RN President - Robin Technologies, Inc.
52 Westerville Square, Suite 159 Westerville, OH 43081
Phone: 614.895.2020 | Fax: 614.899.1580 | Cell: 614.657.8080
[EMAIL PROTECTED] | www.robintek.com
52 Westerville Square, Suite 159 Westerville, OH 43081
Phone: 614.895.2020 | Fax: 614.899.1580 | Cell: 614.657.8080
[EMAIL PROTECTED] | www.robintek.com
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kathy Danielson
Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 12:00 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Read this!!!
Okay...I am confused. We send forms back and forth to each other all
of the time, so why is it not alright for MartiAnn to do the same? I have
used a lot of the information she has sent out over this list-serve, and I will
miss her input. Shame, Shame, Shame!!!
KathyD
Medical Legal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Medical Legal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Oh my god, I just got an email from MartiAnn. Remember she was that nice nurse who helped with those insults over the weekend. We have become friends in a few days. What a doll. Now I hear she is off the list because she did something nice for us as nurses by sending us free nursing forms. Not even software as she stated in one of her notes .Give me a break.Someone who is thoughtful and kind. Please. What is this world coming to.I have seen people here talk of stupid stuff .I hope you kick them off too.Since people are allowed to vent here as Holly told me this weekend, I am now too.Thanks for listening.ML
