Guest guest Posted May 15, 2002 Report Share Posted May 15, 2002 And very good reading it was! I am forwarding the article to the school newspaper I was on. Karin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2002 Report Share Posted May 15, 2002 At 8:57 PM -0700 5/14/02, Bradford wrote: >I think everyone ought to read the following article for their own >protection. I've included the first two paragraphs. Follow the link below >to read the full article. > >Dave You know I was just thinking about this. I mostly lurk, although I have been known to give an opinion or two here and there. I belong to dozens of list and I have to say this is the most " high maintenance " I've been on. What I mean by this is that I am not sure that folks live by the adage " If I won't say it to them face to face ....NOT VIA EMAIL I REALLY MEAN FACE TO FACE... than I shouldn't say it at all " . I know, even I, have a certain amount of anonymity and freedom with email and tend to sort of let it all hang out, if you know what I mean. It takes more control, consideration and courtesy when you are in these list because or inhibitions seem to be lessened somewhat. That being said, not all of us control those inhibitions. I know my view about this isn't a view that is embraced by all, but I would bet some. I use the delete key a lot. So why do I stay? Maybe because sometimes I just like being the fly on the wall. Do I like to admit that there are, shall I say, " passionate " individuals out there? Yes, and some of those passionate people are quite " com " passionate as well, others are not. I keep hoping that the times of riot are in the vein of humor and not in rebellion and criticism. I stay because I am a little person and that is my connection to all of you. I also stay to maybe help a person or two. It is not always " all about me " , it is more about relationships, and being just plain... helpful, when I can. Personalities aside, I guess we all want to belong, have purpose and relate. I choose to relate without conflict, personal criticism or drama. In the microcosm of this list, tensions very often run high. I guess that is what people see (particularly new folks) and most people do not embrace tension, they avoid it. Being a little person can be hard, reaching out can make one feel quite vulnerable. If I was in a state of vulnerability I don't know if I would feel safe here when the riots begin. I guess I wrote this email to maybe get people to reflect upon what they write before they hit that " send " key. Maybe, too, it's because I find myself sighing and realizing that I hope that someone new, who really needs to be able to read a while before they speak, might be frightened off. -- *~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~* This is a Day of New Beginnings! Ginny Sargent, Decorative Artist-Designer Sand Dollar Bay Designs Lowell, Massachusetts chriss@... Live one day at a time and make it a masterpiece! " Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better. " Andre Gide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2002 Report Share Posted May 15, 2002 Thanks for posting this. People can get out of control. I was on a list for journalists (back in my " active " newspaper days) where things got heated and a member said another was probably dealing in a criminal activity and suggested that he might go to the person's house with the police to prove it. It was obviously a statement made in a fit of anger with no basis. He just wanted to get the guy mad and make the point that he didn't think much of the guy's opinions and the guy in general. But the result was the accused hit the accuser with a lawsuit. And the journalist who made the statement was a respected journalist !! Most of our list members simply have no idea of the laws and consequences of their actions. They just react and expect others to react back with words only. At 08:57 PM 5/14/2002 -0700, you wrote: >I think everyone ought to read the following article for their own >protection. I've included the first two paragraphs. Follow the link below >to read the full article. > >Dave > >----- >LIBEL & DEFAMATION IN THE INFORMATION AGE >By Eden (R3eje@...) > >On the Internet, where abnormal behavior is the status quo, tempers >can flare in the heat of debate and word wars can last for days or >even weeks. It's not uncommon for users to ridicule, harass or insult >those who disagree with them. > >But if you damage someone's reputation by trying to embarrass them in >a public forum, you could be sued for libel or defamation. After all, >there's no reason to assume that the messages you send through >cyberspace are immune from lawsuits. > >The complete text of this article may be viewed at: > >http://www.english.upenn.edu/~afilreis/defamation-in-cyberspace.html > > > > >=== > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 I forgot to mention Dr. Blaylock's book entitled " Excitoxins: The Taste that Kills " That should be on everyone's list of reading. When you read it, you will see why. He's a neurosurgeon, just recently retired from doing surgery, is a visiting professor to many universities and is on various organizations, is pushing for health freedom for everyone. He's basically a " jewel. " _http://www.russellblaylockmd.com/_ (http://www.russellblaylockmd.com/) That's his main website. Click under " links " and look for the Health Freedom Foundation. See, a lot of doctors want this. Susie ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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