I've been mostly reading, not participating over the last several weeks and have noticed that a few of our threads are getting a little personal and unnecessarily derisive and sarcastic.
I want to remind new and old members that Minneapolis-Issues was created as a "civil civic discussion." That doesn't mean people can't disagree - strongly - but it does mean we need to stick to the issues and avoid the unnecessary knife-twist or personal shot. The reason is not that I'm a reborn Emily Post - it's that this emphasis on issue over invective is essential to keeping many different perspectives at the table. Personal shot-taking and nastiness is what leads to more unsubscribes than probably anything else that happens here, according to former members who tell me why they leave. Minneapolis-Issues - four years old next month - has succeeded because we've elevated substance over virtual eye-gouge, unlike many other forums. If everyone could please respect the civility ethos, I'd appreciate it. I have and will send out warnings if I have to, but I don't want to have to. The rules of the forum are at http://www.e-democracy.org/mpls Thanks, David Brauer List manager _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
