[Winona Online Democracy]
This is still another reminder to people to remain civil in their on-line
discussions. Please avoid insults or name-calling or implications of various
degrees of evil. Argue your cause vigorously, but avoid personalities.
I was in California for the past two and a half weeks. While there, I did
not send or receive any information whatsoever online. I was entirely free
of personal computers. Thus I am now wading through 953 e-mail messages.
During my absence, other WOD board members undertook moderation
responsibilities. Please note that a moderator's informal advisories (our
preference) or warnings to individuals are often made privately, not in the
public forum.
With respect to national or state issues, our rule has been to allow
discussions when they have relevance to local issues. Admittedly, this rule
allows wide interpretation, but we are part of the state and the nation, and
happenings elsewhere often do impact Winona directly.
Note that in illustrating views, you should avoid posting the full text of
copyrighted material. You may, however, paraphrase or quote parts or show
the source URL. Later, I'll send the full rule on copyrighted material. Most
people have received it as part of e-democracy distribution more than a year
ago, but since it constitutes only a small segment of a thick report, it is
reasonable to assume that few have read it.
Roy Nasstrom
Moderator
----- Original Message -----
From: "terri hyle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 8:58 PM
Subject: RE: [Winona] Dear winona forum
[Winona Online Democracy]
Although I disagree with your opinion of the NYTimes, I have no problem
with you or anyone else expressing their dislike for the times and the
opinon that the Times (r or any other publication) is unduly biased in
one direction or another. Doubtless, I would have equally strong and
equally negative opinions about the news sources you prefer, but that is
not the point. What I found appalling was the manner in which you chose
to express your feelings about the Times article, your demand that Craig
Brooks not post anything from the NYTimes on WOD, and the generally
hostile manner of your post.
There has been discussion from time to time about whether or not national
issues are appropriate for this forum. I believe that the general
concensus is that at least some national issues are extremely pertinent
for our local area. There is nothing wrong with raising the issue again,
or expressing your opinion that a particular discussion is perhaps out of
place on WOD, but it is important to be civil in doing so.
Terri Hyle
From: "c.e.w." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Winona] Dear winona forum
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 11:43:27 -0800 (PST)
[Winona Online Democracy]
First,Phil Carlson. Maybe you need to clarify this to us once and for
all, isn't this forum set up to discuss local and state issues? If you
are saying this is a forum to cut and paste articles espousing views on
world politics then I am obviously posting to the wrong board. I have
always been under the auspices that this was to talk discuss air
issues/concerns about local and state politics that affect winona and the
area around it (obviously state/regional issues are also included in
that). So, from what I am to believe form your statement is that this is
a forum to discuss national politics, the mideast, the current
presidential administration? I am confused because if I want to do that
there are a myriad of blogs, yahoo boards etc. but anyway, I hope I am
not being redundant in politely asking you to clarify this for us.
Second, Terri Hyle, I for the life of me do not know how my letter
pointing out my concern for the validity for the letter writers sources
could have "appalled " you but I sincerely appologize for offending your
sensibilities...whatever they may be.
Thirdly, I appologize to the rest of the forum for if I am out of line
for pointing out that cut n pasteing politically slanted articles on this
forum which I thought was reserved for local/grass roots government type
issues, is inappropriate. If Mr. Carlson infoms me that I am wrong, then
I guess we are going to be having some debunking of common held liberal
ideology here.
Regards
C. E. Woodford
Terri Hyle
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