Its an incredibly complex issue that touches many things, IE freedom of speech > can of worms.
I think the following: If people leave the list then thats sad. However we are all grown ups and we make our choices. I ve had plenty of run ins with people on the list. The way I got around it is avoiding them by applying email filters so I dont get to read what they write. Its only normal we dont get along with everyone, in that respect there nothing offensive about applying filters. I recommend it. What I dont recommend is going down the route of taking every man and his dogs opinion into account: thats a slippery slope I think will drive more people away. In short: the current way its handled is fine and if an adult choses to sign off, its sad but not the end of the world. Eric On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 10:34 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm finding all this very hard to deal with on a day on which statistics > are issued here in Scotland that show 1 in 4 households witness domestic > violence in front of children. In that context violence against women or > men is not acceptable and is something everyone should bear in mind. > > Having said that I think that the relationship, however either party > percieves it, between Michael and Robert has reached a nadir. You will > notice that neither of them has posted to the list since this latest issue. > Privately I understand that Michael has left the list on the basis that he > is no longer enjoying it, Robert has not said anything one way or the other. > > I have taken the time to look back over the postings of both people and to > consider what I know about both people. To be quite honest I'm surprised at > the way that this has worked out. I have met both people, admittedly some > time ago and I have no axe to grind with either of them. Again, having said > that, I do wish that some of the more personal, non football stuff hadn't > happened here. > > On that basis I am going to email both of them and ask them to re-read our > bible, Gav's excellent list guide and get them to decide for themselves if > they really should be here or not. Neither of these two men are stupid nor > are they daft enough to think that this situation can go on (Michael has > already admitted this to me privately). > > I find it sad to think that our common bond of being Leeds fans means that > we can't find adult ways of overcoming other differences, or at least > tempering them with some sort of reasonable behaviour. > > I've already had to coax one other greatly appreciated lister back into the > fold this tear, I'd prefer not to have to do it again. > > If anyone can think of any other way of dealing with this I'd welcome your > thoughts. If we can't deal with this what hope has any other bugger got? I > mean do we look like WACCOE on a slow Friday afternoon or what? > > Cheers, > > Betty > (listowningly) > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
