Re: Ren Cop Out/Nick and Sue - Netiqutte

[Guest guest]

Folks,

In the olden days when the Internet was just getting off the ground,

there was a maxim that went something like, " Be sparing in what you

send, and generous in what you accept. " What it meant then was that

we should all be careful to follow the protocols that govern how we

format stuff so as not to cause unneeded problems for others, but to

be accepting when others send us stuff that may not have been so

carefully formatted.

Well, might I suggest that this maxim should be adapted to how we

deal with others on this list? Please be careful how you word things

that you write to others, and, send caustic messages privately rather

than to the entire list. On the other hand, when somebody else sends

stuff that strikes you as inflammatory, please be generous in

accepting it, and don't flame back. That way, we can avoid the public

cat fights that just waste bandwidth and turn off the veterans or

scare off newbies.

Thanks,

Steve (Co-moderator)

>...

>Now, I don't mean to insinuate that you're being hypocritical here

>(read: sarcasm), but isn't it a little condescending to tell me to

>whom I need to apologize, especially before you even understand what

>I'm saying? Please don't patronize me again.

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