Your questions are wonderful & valued reminder Michael Steven : ) On 07/03/2013, at 2:41 AM, "Michael Mace" <michaelcmace@gmail.com> wrote: > Folks, > > Forgive me for the interruption, but I want to express a personal opinion > for a second. I'm speaking as someone who's been on this list for many > years, and who has seen other lists self-destruct. This list has been > working great lately, and I'd hate to see us screw that up. > > I think part of making the list work well is that people need to feel free > to express their opinions, without intimidation from personal attack or > insult. That means disagreement is fine; in fact it's good because often > it's how we learn. But personal attacks and insults are not at all fine, in > my opinion. > > Before you post, I recommend that you ask yourself: > > --Does what I'm writing respond to the ideas, or to the person who posted > it? > --Am I being respectful to the other folks on the list? > --Is this something I would say to someone across the table at a dinner > party? > --If I'm making a joke or sarcastic comment, will that be clear to someone > in another country who's native to a different language? > > If the answer to any of those questions is no, I recommend that you reword > your message. > > Sincerely, > > Mike > > PS: I think the author of the NY Times opinion piece is overthinking the > issue, but I feel that way about many of the opinion pieces I see the NY > Times. > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/