good idea--or you could hand out yellow cards
(soccer)
mimi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Victor Rehorst" <victor_at_newtontalk.net>
To: "newtontalk digest users" <newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 2:05 PM
Subject: Re: [NTLK] [OT] More Food for thought...
>
> On Tue, 12 Feb 2002, Jeremy Bond Shepherd wrote:
>
> >
> > At 09:02 AM 2/12/2002 -0500, newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net wrote:
> > >The thing is, I don't think defining rules will prevent anything. The
> > >threads involved were already way beyond netiquette, or even normal
> > >conversational guides. Why would people willing to cross those lines
> > >stop at a list rule?
> >
> > How about "List Dad reserves the right to Do The Right Thing".
> >
> > Simple as that.
> >
> > Leave it to Victor's judgement.
> >
> > If someone comes on and starts a multi-day, multi-message flame war,
Victor
> > (or designee) gives him the royal boot for as long as he deems
appropriate.
> >
> > It's a mailing list bygosh, not a congressional committee. Most of us
know
> > what to do (don't stray too far/too often from topic, trim quoted text
when
> > replying, don't use the list as your personal soapbox for unrelated
> > issues). I'd be perfectly happy to see List Dad just take whatever
action
> > he decides is necessary.
>
> I think this should be called hte Penalty Box.
>
> --
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>
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