Hi Dale,
I think your suggestion to address these kinds of concerns privately through you first, is perfect! Thank you for being willing to do this!
Jill DiMauro
Maryland
> In a message dated 11/3/00 8:47:44 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> rebour@hotmail.com writes:
>
> << I don't thing that ........... references such as the one below are
> welcomed
> here. I think Jerry owes a deep apology .......... >>
>
> Excerpts from my response to Ken:
>
> "Ken:
> I agree with you on this one, but please address those letters to me and
let
> me deal with these sorts of things.........
>
> .........................Sing along with me, 'Peace in the Valley........'
>
> Dale"
>
> Does it seem like there has been a "List Etiquette" note every day
recently?
>
> Ken admonished Jerry Moos this morning for a perceived lack of care in
choice
> of phrases and an inferred slight toward others... I know Jerry well, and
> know that he is not an ill-thinker, so I assume it was a mis-step rather
than
> a slur...
>
> In any case, I ask you all to allow me to act in these instances as
referee
> rather than you immediately zinging other members, no matter how indignant
> you might feel at the moment. I truly believe, for the health of the CR
List,
> that members airing immediate responses in an emotional state will again
> threaten this forum.
> So, if you think someone is out of line or jerky or obnoxious (not any of
us
> to be sure!) PLEASE write to me and let ME police the issue! I know this
goes
> against our valued tradition of rugged individualism and
> standing-up-for-oneself, but I am trying to maintain a disparate group of
> rugged individualists and I think that's the only way it's gonna work!
>
> Thanks
> Dale Brown
> Put-upon-but-determined List Manager!