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Subject:Re: Nastiness From:"Parker, Cassandra M. (EXCH)" <CMPARKER -at- INTERMEDIA -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 13 Jan 1999 17:34:15 -0500
Pamela,
I would recommend you give the list a little more time to prove itself.
We have a great Administrator of the list (Eric Ray). Many times he
will let people go on for awhile before stepping in but if things get
out of hand, he will step in a put restrictions on some constant
abusers.
I have found this list to be very informative with a minimal amount of
rudeness, which you probably will find on all list in some form or
another. I don't usually let the rudeness bother me because I have
become very good at hitting the DELETE key when I don't want to read
something or I find profanity, name calling, or other rude acts. You
will never have a list with 100% "good members", there will always be a
variety. But overall the list is a pretty good source for information
and answers to general questions.
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>From: Pamela D. Angulo[SMTP:pamarama -at- EMPIRE -dot- NET]
>Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 1999 5:03 PM
>To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
>Subject: Re: Nastiness
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>Brenda Ruetschi wrote
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><big snip>
>> In general, I have been appalled and dismayed at the amount of
>snide
>> comments, name calling, and mudslinging found on the list. Today,
>however, I
>> think we've reached a new low.
>
>My sentiments exactly! I've been reading TECHWR-L for only 24 hours
>and have *not* been impressed by the blatant lack of respect for
>other listmembers. (Have I been spoiled elsewhere or what? Doesn't
>anyone have any *work* to do??) It's surprising, because several
>people have recommended this list to me.
>
>How about taking the dirty laundry off-list?
>
>Thanks,
>pam
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>Pamela Angulo, Freelance Editor
>Salem, New Hampshire
>pamarama -at- empire -dot- net
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