Good afternoon all I really hope I don’t have to say this all that often; but there will be some new members on list who haven’t yet have the dubious pleasure of reading one of my rants yet. So, in the hope that I can address that issue, and in the hope and expectation that the core issue will also be corrected, please read on.
We have noticed recently that there have been some comments posted in response to a number of users’ questions which really were just a tiny bit overkill, bordering on flame. Flame, fire, call it what you will, is something which this group prides itself on not being afflicted by. The fact, therefore, that there has been just a tiny weeny little bit of it recently has given us cause to pour water on the troublesome oil. I can only hope that we don’t end up having to pour oil on to the troublesome water, and cure this problem by taking action against any member. But let me please abandon the rhetoric, and address the issue directly, in plain english. There have been just a few questions posted recently which have triggered responses whose content could, and has been, taken by sone on a quite personal level. I don’t want to name names, or even be specific regarding the subject matter, in order to try and calm the storm before it actually brews up into a major tornado, or hurricane. Both the twister and the howler can do real damage, and so they can in terms of offensive messages. So, to be totally blunt, at last. Please, quit the coy remarks unless you want to take the time to make it very very clear that your comment is very tongue-in-cheek. Really, the question of a person’s intelligence or otherwise is an entirely personal issue, and I would hate to question that of any member. I’m sure, therefore, given that we are all intelligent and mature individuals, that we are capable of living together in a group whose goals and aims are mutual self-help. It is not for me, nor is it for any one person here, to question the intelligence of another member. If you really wish to do so, kindly use your own undoubted intelligence and take your response off list, in order to preserve a harmonious atmosphere on list. On the other hand, I hope that we are all mature enough to take a comment whose nature is clearly made tongue-in-cheek as just that. So, in the words of a very famous, (or should that be infamous) pointed-eared Vulcan, “Health and long life” and, in the words of his equally famous or infamous side-kick human, “Peace be with you”. I have deliberately tried to keep this post very much tongue-in-cheek, and I hope that by doing so I have managed to get my point across without stamping my clumsy old foot on anybody’s toes. Generally speaking, the list seems to function quite well these days on auto-pilot. That’s probably a good thing, since we just don’t have the tine to sit and spoon-feed it. ;-) Thank you all for your cooperation and brotherly (not to mention sisterly), of course, understanding. Gordon <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at the list's public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we always strive to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
