Smitty writes: > You, as many others on this list are NOT > listening to Mike. > If it ain't about CS, it goes in the SO slot.
Yes and no, Smitty... After several days in a row where I've stepped in to squelch some divisive or controversial discussion or another, I'm not averse to a little harmless banter. It lightens the mood -- a lot. In fact, the list rules allow for, and I quote: "A *modest* amount of humor, chit-chat, friendly banter and encouragment..." as "important for the well-being of the list," so long as such threads are "*brief*, seldom more than a small handful of messages." If you watch attentively you'll notice that whenever I step in to "correct" things, my mildest admonition seems to fall with the weight of a sledge hammer. Once things are settled it may take a day or three for folks to come out of hiding. I admit I can err on the side of neglect, but things are usually more comfortable the less I'm in the fray, constantly tweaking at things. It's a balancing act that will never achieve perfection, but only catch a passing glance at it as it swings back and forth between, hopefully, modest extremes. That depends more on gradually "training" the members to understand my expectations for their behavior, than constant intervention. Given some of the *characters* we have in this group it's pretty amazing how well it works and the amount we actually get done! <GRIN> Peace, Mike D. [Mike Devour, Citizen, Patriot, Libertarian] [[email protected] ] [Speaking only for myself... ] -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
