Alison wrote:
<< i am really so tired of these condescending and
insulting little bites toward people who express their
views. if your only response to a comment that you
don't agree with is to be insulting and condescending,
then please bite your tongue. i don't come to this
list for this kind of blatant negativity, and i don't
appreciate it. we've survived for a long time by
treating each other with respect, even if we don't
agree. >>
...and I'd like to repeat Les' words, in case they got lost in the shuffle:
<<Joniphiles -
This is just my humble opinion, but I feel that all this election talk has
taken on a rather distasteful tone. I'd like to remind us all of a couple
of the list rules of etiquette as outlined in the info message located here
http://www.smoe.org/lists/joni.info and sent to each of us when we subscribed:
4) Tolerance, tolerance, tolerance: To debate is divine, to personally
insult really sucks. We love a good conversation ... and we do so with
respect for all involved... It is not acceptable to personally insult
someone publicly on the list.
6) Post from within the ballpark ... the JMDL is an unmoderated discussion
of anything and everything related to the life, art, music, and times of
Joni Mitchell"... If the list strays to far from Joni for your tastes, be
proactive and introduce a new topic to bring us back home.
I thank everyone in advance for sitting back, taking a breath, and
remembering why we are here in the first place.
Be well...
Les>>
Hugs,
Ashara
