Excellent point Stuart! We could blame the less than civil postings on Talk Radio where both hosts and callers try to upstage one another being outrageous. Just consider some folks only have two speeds when relating to the world: angry and more angry. You have noted the most simple solution. The Golden Rule is still valid! Apply with vigor. And again, thanks to list members for caring enough to create artwork for our busses. Some time before new years we should actually have a sticker approved and a production run printed, distributed and at last identifying our membership in a forward thinking/rear engine powered club! Dan Nims Eugene, Oregon USA On Tue, 28 Mar 2000 14:49:45 -0800, Stuart MacMillan wrote: > When you get involved with mail lists! The recent threads on the > stickers (I voted!) and MSN show how easy it is to flame throw when you > are not speaking face to face with someone. > > If you think this list is rude, it's not compared to others I am on, so > don't let your feelings get hurt, either jump in (preferably with a > constructive comment) or hit the delete key! > > I do, however, think it is unnecessarily rude to send disparaging > comments to people who are genuinely trying to do something for the list > members however, such as the sticker idea, so how's this for a > platitude: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. I think > that is called the golden rule, or something. . . . Anybody remember? > -- > Stuart MacMillan > Manager, Case Program > 800-909-8244 ext. 8208 > Fax: 206-269-6360 > > Getting your share of the Net yet? > http://cobaltgroup.com > http://UsedEquipNet.com
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