Andy, it seems to be time for a poll. 1. I wish to continue reading discussions of ROS
2. Enough already, lets talk about something else! Care to guess what the vote would be? Bill On 7/20/2010 4:51 PM, Andy obrien wrote:
Me again. In addition to a prohibition on personal attacks , this group should be free of politics . This does not preclude disagreement with Ofcomm, IARU, CRTC, FCC, or other national bodies when it relates to amateur radio. It does mean that we should avoid declarative statements about one country being better than another, or espousal of one political theory over another (right wing reactionaries versus left wing revolutionaries, etc). You are entitled to your own political views but they are not part of this group. The rules are posted below, they have been unchanged for many years but I have added the following "While expressions of national pride are understandable at times , please avoid political statements that are not relevant to communications/amateur radio policy. Rules. This group is uncensored. Members are free to engage in the posting of information, solicit answers to questions, and engage in lively discussion. Expressions of diverse opinions are encouraged. However, expressions of opinion should be non-judgmental and devoid of personal insult. For example : You can say " I really disagree, and I think your view is totally wrong" but should not say "You are a jerk,and obviously have the I.Q of a mole". Racist remarks, or remarks intolerant of the diverse cultures found within the amateur radio community, are not allowed. While expressions of national pride are understandable at times , please avoid political statements that are not relevant to communications/amateur radio policy The expression of fraternal greetings associated with varying holidays celebrated around the world ARE allowed The use of swear words is discouraged. Please try to avoid endless debate of a topic. Make your opinions known by all means, respond to counterpoints a couple of times if you want. However, after a while, debates often turn in to endless circular arguments. When this happens the moderators will occasionally "end the debate" by giving a 72 hour notice. This means after 72 hours notice, posting on the topic should end. Occasionally, a "cooling off" period is enacted whereby the list is placed on fully moderated status to allow the debate to cool of. Andy K3UK Owner.
