To add one comment to Cara's post, ignoring bothersome messages can be helpful. Given the high volume on this list, I've taken to not reading messages from people who I feel are inclined to complain a good deal of the time. No labels here, just a fact, no what I mean?
Les On Nov 16, 2013, at 5:53 AM, Cara Quinn <[email protected]> wrote: > HI All, > > when I started this list just before the first accessible iPHone came out, my > original plan was to have a non-moderated list. I feel that people are adults > and can treat each other with the respect and dignity they deserve. > > i still believe this. Though it has become necessary over the years to > moderate this list, I still do feel that people here can treat each other > with respect and dignity. > > So, as list owner and moderator, I am simply reminding all of us of our basic > human responsibilities to let each other voice our opinions, whether or not > we agree with them. > > This means not calling people names such as whiners or saying they are > bitching and moaning. because quite honestly, when you call others names > guess what? You are complaining and whining and quite frankly bitching and > moaning! lol! Know what I mean? > > We're all capable of this and it just does not work in a list situation such > as this one. > > also, as a quick note on four letter words and colorful language. Since there > are members here from all over the world and from diverse religious and moral > backgrounds, words like the B word above and all of the other colorful types > of vocabulary are not welcome here. > > Personally they don't bother me a bit (within reason) but I am asking us to > simply again, be aware of others here. If you need more clarification just > ask and I'll be happy to detail this. > > Before I go on, let me just stop and also congratulate you all for actually > doing a wonderful job to maintain a great amount of peace and civility. Many > lists might have degenerated in to flame wars over what we all have been > discussing and passing back and forth here over the last few weeks. So please > feel free to give yourselves a hand if you wish! :) I'm serious. With a list > this size, it's no small feat to manage intense discussions such as what we > are lucky enough to have here. > > the fact that we can keep these threads going in a reasonably civil way is > seriously cool and mature of all of us. So trust me when I say I thank you > for it. > > It definitely makes life easier for Raul and myself. > > So let me just encourage us to just be aware to take a second when responding > to people whose opinions really get to us and just remember the kind of cool > and intelligent venue for discussion we have here. Just treat each other with > respect and dignity as you would want for yourselves and we'll do fine. > > Thanks so much to you all for reading this message and please do keep up the > great informative and lively discussions that make this list what it is. > > have a great weekend and talk with y'all soon! > > Smiles, > > Cara :) > --- > iOS design and development - LookTel.com > --- > View my Online Portfolio at: > > http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn > > Follow me on Twitter! > > https://twitter.com/ModelCara > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing [email protected]. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
