On 7/2/2010 1:22 AM, Kim S wrote: > I have been a long time lurker on both the list and the archives and watching > what keeps happening is driving me crazy. > > Why do some of you just insist on beating people up over list etiquette? > > For those of you old enough to remember Miss. Manners will know that she was > all about etiquette, but she would also say you don't put it back in people's > face if they mess up. In fact she would say that the poor etiquette and > rude behavior is to point it out the way it is repeatedly pointed out on this > list. > > I have watched this list for a long time a feel that there are some people > that are computer/Legacy snobs. That some of you project "air" of > superiority and are very arrogant scaring new people off. In fact was not a > variation of this just discussed a few days ago? > > If there are problem posts and users and use issues let the people that are > actually employeed by Millennia Corp/Legacy handle it. Give people a chance > and ignore the post if it is not your cup of tea. > > Some things can be handled off list (there email address is in the post).  > Saying hey next time it might not be best to do "X".  > > If there is something that needs to be stopped on list let Millennia/Legacy > staff step up. After all it is their list managed and paid for by their > resources. > > I suspect every email system these days has options to filter messages to > make it easier to handle email. This list is not even that large of a > volume of email compared to some. If you don't like post by XYZ person > filter that person's emails to the trash. > > > I am sure this rant will get me kicked off the list but i truly think that if > there is chastising to be done it needs to come from the owners not the users. > > Please stop scaring people from posting or wanting to be involved with the > list. > > Kim > > [For those wondering I changed the Subject line as it is a new topic. I did > the old style etiquette practice and put the new topic, then WAS then left > the old topic so readers knew where the thread came from.]
Kim, #1- In spite of the fact that you are aware of the subject matter, you still posted in HTML format. Knowing it was not allowed, and the reasons for it, yet still doing it appears to me to be rude and uncaring. Not nice. #2- In a perfect world, everyone would READ the follow the list rules BEFORE posting. This is proper etiquette on all lists and news groups. Also in a perfect world the list moderators would have enough man/woman hours to promptly address transgressions. #3- Because of #1 & #2 some people get frustrated at the constant violations of the list rules and behave as humans do on occasion; they vent. #4- Anyone who doesn't make an attempt to read the list rules and follow them and search the archives for a solution that has been repeatedly explained should not get their knickers in a twist. That type of rude behavior is not tolerated in any level of society in person so why be surprised if someone gets upset about it here? #5- Changing the subject line does not change the subject thread. It still is threaded under the original subject and is never seen by anyone who is ignoring the original thread. If a subject is important enough to write about it is important enough (and deserves) a brand new thread. This is done by selecting to write a new message. It is this reason that many people are wondering why they didn't get many responses to their question posted in a "hijacked thread." There was never an acceptable "old style etiquette practice" of just changing the subject line. Just a few observations that seem to make an awful lot of sense. Can we now please return to Legacy, without the HTML. -- Gene Young Researching Young, Harer, Cox & Sallada With Legacy Family Tree http://myyoungs.atspace.com/index.htm Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
