On Sat, 11 Dec 2004 20:25, Derek Smithies wrote: > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hi, > �I saw a comment on this list recently which said, > (quoting from memory) "polite replies only please" > > After some time to reflect on this, and some time to discuss with > colleagues, I wonder if someone on the list could explain why > some feel it is ok to flame someone.
All right, we have had three ruckus moments on the list recently, but by the list behaviour here is pretty good when compared with lists hosted elsewhere in the world. The reason people feel they can flout the normal standards of civility, when on the net is simply that they often protected by anonymity and that actually coming face to face with their correspondents is extremely unlikely. This seems to affect people in that they forget the normal social inhibitions. One of the nice things about CLUG is that we do meet from time to time in the real life situation, and that means that we tend to be a collection of friends with a common interest. Sorry to miss you at Lunch today. It was great! Only two members could not bear to be separated from their miniature Linux 'puters. -- Sincerely etc., Christopher Sawtell
