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A Suggestion [message #19233]

Tue, 13 January 2004 02:29

Steve

Really getting into it

Location: London, England
Registered: November 2006
Messages: 465

While I did (and do) understand Marc's original reaction to Timmy's post about unacceptable behaviour, I find his obstinate insistence on pursuing the thread almost ad nauseam to be worrying. If I were the recipient of the original hate mail - for that is what it must be - I would be extrememly anguished at what Marc had done to my original distress.

However, as I said, I found Marc's original point quite understandable: why make public something which was private? The answer surely is that Timmy has a responsibility as Board Owner when he is drawn into dealing with something that has happened offline because of discussions online.

Therefore I suggest that when, in future, Timmy sees a need to act as the moderator of this board that he post his notice as "Moderator" and not as "Timmy" and that we all recognise that Moderator's messages are not intended to be discussed but to inform and regulate.

Now, please, let us all show minimal kindness to the unhappy recipient of that mail and end this discussion.

Amen! [message #19234 is a reply to message #19233]

Tue, 13 January 2004 02:34

david in hong kong

On fire!

Location: American working in Thail...
Registered: February 2002
Messages: 1101

No Message Body

"Always forgive your enemies...nothing annoys them quite so much." Oscar Wilde

Re: A Suggestion [message #19236 is a reply to message #19233]

Tue, 13 January 2004 03:36

kevin

On fire!

Location: Somewhere
Registered: September 2002
Messages: 1108

I don't quite understand the argument past the original exchange. Seemed like beating a dead horse.

Let's all just move on, OK?

Peace all,

Kevin

"Be excellent to each other, and, party on dudes"!

Yeah, amen to THAT! Let's agree to disagree. [message #19244 is a reply to message #19236]

Tue, 13 January 2004 08:28

lenny

On fire!

Location: Far Away
Registered: March 2002
Messages: 1755

No Message Body

"But he that hath the steerage of my course,
direct my sail."
-William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act One, Scene IV

Dead Horses.... and theorem [message #19248 is a reply to message #19233]

Tue, 13 January 2004 11:42

marc

Needs to get a life!

Registered: March 2003
Messages: 4729

Perhaps it could be that I am a calus uncaring son of a bitch that quite frankly is basically in agreement with if not the wording of the "so called" letter....

Or perhaps it could possible be that our beloved and intrepid leader was dead on wrong to bring that issue to the board and expect not to be called on it....

Life is great for me... Most of the time... But then I meet people online... Very few are real friends... Many say they are but know nothing of what it means... Some say they are, but are so shallow...

OK, then, let's go around again, shall we? [message #19249 is a reply to message #19248]

Tue, 13 January 2004 13:37

david in hong kong

On fire!

Location: American working in Thail...
Registered: February 2002
Messages: 1101

Thanks again, Steve, for this very good advice!

"While I did (and do) understand Marc's original reaction to Timmy's post about unacceptable behaviour, I find his obstinate insistence on pursuing the thread almost ad nauseam to be worrying. If I were the recipient of the original hate mail - for that is what it must be - I would be extrememly anguished at what Marc had done to my original distress.

However, as I said, I found Marc's original point quite understandable: why make public something which was private? The answer surely is that Timmy has a responsibility as Board Owner when he is drawn into dealing with something that has happened offline because of discussions online.

Therefore I suggest that when, in future, Timmy sees a need to act as the moderator of this board that he post his notice as "Moderator" and not as "Timmy" and that we all recognise that Moderator's messages are not intended to be discussed but to inform and regulate.

Now, please, let us all show minimal kindness to the unhappy recipient of that mail and end this discussion."

"Always forgive your enemies...nothing annoys them quite so much." Oscar Wilde

I have closed this thread and discussion [message #19251 is a reply to message #19249]

Tue, 13 January 2004 13:49

admin

Getting started

Registered: July 2003
Messages: 11

Enough is enough. The other one is closed too

[Updated on: Tue, 13 January 2004 14:05] by Moderator

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