I am violating my policy of refusing to respond to any post initiated in response to an inappropriate off-topic post or posts that use offensive language.
I am saddened that TIPS has devolved into a sandbox of abusive and semi-abusive posts. I am offended by the posts that initiate these threads. I am ashamed of the manner in which some members respond to these threads. I have been ashamed of some of my own responses to these threads. I may yet regret this response. However, if it serves to assist Bill in his efforts to restore civility and purpose to the culture of this list, I will take this risk. Thanks, Bill, for all you have done to create this community. It has been a beneficial component of my scholarly community over the years. If I can help contribute to sustaining that community, I will do what I can. At present, I've adopted silence as my strategy, but I realize that this strategy also creates some unpleasant unintended consequences. Claudia J. Stanny, Ph.D. Director, Center for University Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Associate Professor, Psychology University of West Florida Pensacola, FL 32514 - 5751 Phone: (850) 857-6355 or 473-7435 e-mail: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> CUTLA Web Site: http://uwf.edu/cutla/ <http://uwf.edu/cutla/> Personal Web Pages: http://uwf.edu/cstanny/website/index.htm <http://uwf.edu/cstanny/website/index.htm> --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
