Hi all,
There's been a lot of discussion on this but here's my opinion anyway:
1. Gabe has proven himself to act downright derogatory, vendictive
and been unwilling to listen to suggestions to tone it down. In the
posts leading up to his last ejection, there were numerous comments
encouraging him to stop that behavior with no avail. No-one on this
list should be subjected to the disrespect that was handed out on his
behalf.
2. Simply hitting the "Delete" key when you see Gabe's name is not a
viable solution.
3. There are a great number of members of this list who have
considerable expertise that were slighted by his arrogant and
insulting manner.
4. Gabe does possess a sound knowledge in the MacOS.
With all that said, his attacks were never pointed my direction. I
did not leave the list and then return. This list has been much
friendlier without his personal attacks on individuals.
I do, though, believe in giving people with genuine remorse and an
attitude of improvement the opportunity to redeem themselves. Go
ahead and let him rejoin if you wish, it is your choice. Assign a
moderator if you deem it necessary. I personally feel that it's
not. I simply would allow very little if any latitude when it comes
to personal afronts. His knowledge is welcome, his personal attacks
are not.
Just my opinion, thanks for listening eh.
Later...
Tim Kilburn
& Carter the Canine
Fort McMurray, AB Canada
