Re: [WSG] Is sending abusive spam doing standards good or harm?

2005-01-06 Thread Jixor - Stephen I
Steven Clark wrote: I think you may have the wrong end of the stick on what the initial post was about. Someone wanted to point out that a site was badly made and another suggested the sending of this document. All I am suggesting is that in that circumstance it is neither professional nor in

RE: [WSG] Is sending abusive spam doing standards good or harm?

2005-01-06 Thread Peter Firminger
Hi all, If you have any specific concerns please forward them to info@webboy.net or [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'll just mention that you can't write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] as it's a closed list and you'll be rejected posting to it unless you are subscribed. Sorry Mark :( I am working on another form

[WSG] Is sending abusive spam doing standards good or harm?

2005-01-06 Thread Steven Clark
To quote Jixor: So you are the one in error. In the future if you are going to start a debate type topic make sure to make your point clear. Seeing as you have created it make sure to read through all the responses and consider what people have said. Debates on etiquette are probably not

RE: [WSG] Is sending abusive spam doing standards good or harm?

2005-01-05 Thread Trusz, Andrew
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Stanton Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 9:20 PM To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] Is sending abusive spam doing standards good or harm? Hi All The WSG Core group are with you guys 100

Re: [WSG] Is sending abusive spam doing standards good or harm?

2005-01-05 Thread Steven Clark
I think you may have the wrong end of the stick on what the initial post was about. Someone wanted to point out that a site was badly made and another suggested the sending of this document. All I am suggesting is that in that circumstance it is neither professional nor in the best interest of

[WSG] Is sending abusive spam doing standards good or harm?

2005-01-04 Thread Steven Clark
I've been reading my digests after a small holiday and I came across this link posted a few days ago for moronic designers to be sent. Is this really a good idea? http://members.optusnet.com.au/~night.owl/morons.html I mean I'm pro web standards etc and in all honestly I'd read the first bit

Re: [WSG] Is sending abusive spam doing standards good or harm?

2005-01-04 Thread Natalie Buxton
Steven, I agree with you. The message about web standards is important, but pages like the one linked to only serves to aggravate and insult. Companies or individuals responsible for managing sites that are poorly constructed do not need to be treated in this manner. A more friendly, educational

Re: [WSG] Is sending abusive spam doing standards good or harm?

2005-01-04 Thread Charles Martin
Steven Clark wrote: I only mention it because it was posted with next to no comment and its really an important issue. It's quite possible that I either missed the email, deleted it, or it was sent before I registered with this list. I had wondered why the moderator had to send an email

Re: [WSG] Is sending abusive spam doing standards good or harm?

2005-01-04 Thread Patrick H. Lauke
Steven Clark wrote: I've been reading my digests after a small holiday and I came across this link posted a few days ago for moronic designers to be sent. Is this really a good idea? Of course it's not. It says a lot about the intellectual level and elitist head firmly up my recharge socket

Re: [WSG] Is sending abusive spam doing standards good or harm?

2005-01-04 Thread Mark Stanton
Hi All The WSG Core group are with you guys 100% here. No foul language, abuse, negativity or other offensive behaviour will be tolerated on the list. We do our best to keep an eye on things and deal with in appropriate behaviour by contacting those concerned directly. If you have any specific

Re: [WSG] Is sending abusive spam doing standards good or harm?

2005-01-04 Thread Steven Clark
I never meant to actually complain about anyone on the list or the list itself, I apologise to anyone I've offended who may think I'm pointing at them. I simply meant to point in the direction of what I see as a bad practise of pushing the right wheelbarrow the wrong way. I know the companies

Re: [WSG] Is sending abusive spam doing standards good or harm?

2005-01-04 Thread Jixor - Stephen I
Steven Clark wrote: I've been reading my digests after a small holiday and I came across this link posted a few days ago for moronic designers to be sent. Is this really a good idea? http://members.optusnet.com.au/~night.owl/morons.html I mean I'm pro web standards etc and in all honestly I'd

Re: [WSG] Is sending abusive spam doing standards good or harm?

2005-01-04 Thread heretic
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~night.owl/morons.html Effective design principles would dictate that the whole point of the page is to get the information to the target audience, but really does it? Its offensively written, rude, long and even a bit angry I've seen this page before and