Remember: our rules allow pointed disagreement, but require respectful discussion. -- Dear members: Thank you very much for the support. I have not always done the best job of encouraging list members to police each other with non-threatening reminders, etc., but I do appreciate the show of support here. Now cut it out and get back to Minneapolis issues! <grin> In the last few days I have expelled two members and removed third who was spamming the list. Over the three previous years, I have only removed three members. I have resisted expulsion because it is the ultimate step, but over time I feel a few members have taken advantage of this to drag discourse down. I want to remind list members that disagreement, even about the most sensitive issues, is welcome here. However, insults and inflammatory rhetoric is banned in the interest of keeping people with different viewpoints here. I continue to believe we can discuss and disagree without such insults and overwrought rhetoric. It's up to you to police yourself. But if this doesn't work, I will continue to apply the rules to make sure Minneapolis-Issues is a place for respectful debate. Thanks again to everyone who has stayed and helped. I deeply appreciate your patience.] Now let's stop discussing the list and get back to what we are here for! Sincerely, David Brauer List manager _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
