--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >
> > It's a minor annoyance to most of us but one fellow in the UK said he reads > FFL on a public library computer and can no longer get in because of its > "adult" classification. If this is the result of someone complaining to > Yahoo, then I'd say they have a serious case of "if you don't play my way > I'm taking my football and going home" syndrome. Multiply that tendency > 1,000 times and you have a terrorist blowing up innocent people. > Because there's a total lack of civility seen in other groups, because there are people who get their rocks off by playing "now I've got you, so sonofabitch", because there are "Drs" who should keep their diagnosis to their own unfortunate clients and not to FFL, there are people out to get FFL closed down in the belief that freedom of speech does not include deriding and belittling people over and over and over again. If this is such a spiritual group, why aren't people called when they do such things to people? It's possible that someone tried to get FFL closed down because of someone posting inappropriate material then someone complained once again to Yahoo. Rick knows the whole story, only he's keeping it quiet. Quiet is something Rick should not be. He's the group owner and moderator. Quiet makes him accomplice. Posting rules doesn't cut it. Cutting someone down when they go on the attack is what needs to be done. Unless, until FFL polices itself, there will be people trying everything they can to get FFL closed down, including interviewing with and being hired by Yahoo so they can then have the power to pull the plug on not only FFL but all the members with Yahoo email addresses so the group can't reform. Characterize it (character, what an interesting word) as a "play by my rules or I take my ball home" if you wish. Read the posts and tell me if there has been sufficient civility to warrant FFL continuing another second. Play by the rules of civility or the group will be closed down, if bribes, calling in favors from friends in infamous families, and endless number of complaints against Yahoo don't close don't this group, nothing will. Play by the rules of civility and people won't feel they've entered a minefield where whatever they post will be pounced upon again and again and again. And won't feel the need to stiffle "free" speech. Or spend their free time networking to find just the right person to get the plug pulled on FFL. Terrorists? Disappointed you can't access FFL from a public library? Blame the major flippant posters of FFL for that. If you go to the site and suddenly it's no longer there, blame said posters for that as well. And blame yourself for not saying "cut that out" in response to the uncivil posts. BTW, the posts of Rudra Joe were enough to get this group an Adult rating or deletion years ago. It just took a while for Yahoo to catch on. Get it? ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Does he tell you he loves you when he hits you? Abuse. Narrated by Halle Berry. http://us.click.yahoo.com/hemMeA/rbOLAA/d1hLAA/0NYolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
