On 11/28/01 12:57 PM, "murr rhame" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> One list I subscribed to declared a limited amnesty on political > discussions for a few days after September 11th. FWIW, we let each list more or less self-police itself on this. Some went on as normal. Some went into shock and shut up. Some got together and helped each other out. Of all the lists I run, only one spun out of control and needed us to call in the baby blue helmets to get back under control, but it was one that we keep the swat team on standby anyway.... It was one of those situations that we all, I think, needed ways to come to grips and deal with, and for some of us (and I include myself, I was very much in shock for about two weeks) needed friends and family around us to help come to grips with things. And some of the lists definitely qualify as friends and family. I know if was awfully tough to start seeing the bouncing addresses that started popping up on my lists. But I was very heartened to see how everyone came together (one list notiwthstanding, and it was literally two yahoos whoo spun it out of control there) and pulled together. Makes it a lot easier to trust folks to 'do the right thing' later.... FWIW.
