O.K. here goe my 2cents, without rules, we have nothing to enforece. Even
if we don't enforece them very often, but for the rare cases (like that lust
ugly thread) we can tell the people; You agreed to the rules whn you joined,
shape up or get the boot. You can't however just decide to give people the
boot without warning, as much as it's appealing.
Andre
-----Message d'origine-----
De : newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net
[mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]De la part de Michael Bain
Envoye : mardi 12 fevrier 2002 10:05
A : Robert Benschop
Cc : NewtonTalk
Objet : Re: [NTLK] [OT] More Food for thought...
* Robert Benschop <rbenschop_at_mac.com> [12 Feb 2002 00:47]:
>
> on 12-02-2002 7:36, Michael Bain at UIDnt0102_at_macboy.homeip.net wrote:
>
> > I think we all know the main purpose of this list, we all have a sense
> > of general netiquette, and we all now know not to bring up politics ;-)
> > Leave it at that.
>
> On the other hand, you set some basic rules once and everything is clear
for
> everybody, and though I deleted most unread I really (as in really) don't
> want a repetition of this kind of thread, made me sick to my stomach.
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?
I don't want these kinds of threads here, and I don't think we'll see
one for a long while yet. If it becomes a chronic issue then a charter
may have to be drawn up, but until then I'd say let an isolated incident
die.
Mike
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