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Q-list Code of Practice suggestion
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John ten
Gentlemen,
after the last disruption and having time to think about the implications (on the beach, I must confess) I turned my attention to how we might learn from what has gone before and make the future list better. There has been, as you might expect, considerable off line discussion and it has some very useful content. Off line is off line and that is the way it will stay, but let me float a few ideas across the group with the aim of canvasing support and putting in place a few guidelines. 1. Disagreement is fine, personal attack is not 2. Stick to the topic 3. Name calling is out 4. Relevance is in, irrelevance is out (who decides?) moderator OTY 5. Civility is in, rudeness is out (who decides?) moderator OTY 6. Common sense check - before you post, ask this question : what does this post add to the collective good? 7. Defence is fine, Feuding is out (who decides?) moderator OTY 8. I limit : count the the number of times I, me, my is used in the post - (more than three and you would be better to retire to the bike shed for personal relief) 9. 1 month ban option read only (who decides?) moderator OTY 10. Short and pithy is better than long and windy (stature included;-)) Sorry, I have run out of fingers... (but there is always one left for emergency use) Thoughts? John
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LJFrench <LJFrench@...>
John,
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I admire your approach to this situation. Pot shots were taken at you, you took some time to cool off, thought about how to turn a bad situation into something better, and posted the results. Much more mature approach than some. Lynn French BTW - good list. I know some of the other lists routinely post their Code of Ethics as reminders to listers.
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From: "JohntenHave" <johntenhave@...> To: <Q-LIST@...> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 3:58 AM Subject: [Q-LIST] Q-list Code of Practice suggestion Gentlemen,
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JMasal@...
Yeah, I have a thought. What bugs me in America these days is that a mouthy
minority can cause changes in government. It used to be that the majority looked an idea over and voted a change. Now changes are foisted on all of us because of clever mouthy minorities. Excuse me while I go out and hug a tree. j. ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com
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Michael Quinn
This puts a lot of pressure on the OTY - but I hope will help change this back to a great site! I think 99% of the ownership is on the individual - it is a shame that we have to have a baby sitter (OTY moderator) - but some of us probably just _think_ we are helping and need to learn to do it more effectively (as you mentioned below! ideas are great - proof is better! my Dad told me that there are 1000 ways to solve a problem and get good results - just because it is not your way - do not take offense!)
I wish there were some way that we could put anonymous "flags" on some postings to help the OTY moterator notice these offensive postings easier. If the posting got more than 3-4 "flags" it would/could be obvious too. Hope you had fun at the beach! We all need times to unwind! M. To: Q-LIST@...: johntenhave@...: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:58:52 +0000Subject: [Q-LIST] Q-list Code of Practice suggestion Gentlemen,after the last disruption and having time to think about theimplications (on the beach, I must confess) I turned my attention tohow we might learn from what has gone before and make the future listbetter.There has been, as you might expect, considerable off line discussionand it has some very useful content. Off line is off line and that isthe way it will stay, but let me float a few ideas across the groupwith the aim of canvasing support and putting in place a few guidelines.1. Disagreement is fine, personal attack is not2. Stick to the topic3. Name calling is out4. Relevance is in, irrelevance is out (who decides?) moderator OTY 5. Civility is in, rudeness is out (who decides?) moderator OTY6. Common sense check - before you post, ask this question : what doesthis post add to the collective good?7. Defence is fine, Feuding is out (who decides?) moderator OTY 8. I limit : count the the number of times I, me, my is used in thepost - (more than three and you would be better to retire to the bikeshed for personal relief)9. 1 month ban option read only (who decides?) moderator OTY 10. Short and pithy is better than long and windy (stature included;-))Sorry, I have run out of fingers... (but there is always one left foremergency use)Thoughts?John _________________________________________________________________ Help yourself to FREE treats served up daily at the Messenger Café. Stop by today. http://www.cafemessenger.com/info/info_sweetstuff2.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_OctWLtagline [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Larry Severson
after the last disruption and having time to think about theSounds like you have looked at the rules for the KR2 list. Much better. Larry Severson Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 968-9852 larry2@...
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raoborg@...
John. I did suggest at the beginning of this reaction that would have been much better "to put this dog to sleep". Thank you Raoul
--- johntenhave@... wrote: From: "JohntenHave" <johntenhave@...> To: Q-LIST@... Subject: [Q-LIST] Q-list Code of Practice suggestion Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:58:52 -0000 Gentlemen, after the last disruption and having time to think about the implications (on the beach, I must confess) I turned my attention to how we might learn from what has gone before and make the future list better. There has been, as you might expect, considerable off line discussion and it has some very useful content. Off line is off line and that is the way it will stay, but let me float a few ideas across the group with the aim of canvasing support and putting in place a few guidelines. 1. Disagreement is fine, personal attack is not 2. Stick to the topic 3. Name calling is out 4. Relevance is in, irrelevance is out (who decides?) moderator OTY 5. Civility is in, rudeness is out (who decides?) moderator OTY 6. Common sense check - before you post, ask this question : what does this post add to the collective good? 7. Defence is fine, Feuding is out (who decides?) moderator OTY 8. I limit : count the the number of times I, me, my is used in the post - (more than three and you would be better to retire to the bike shed for personal relief) 9. 1 month ban option read only (who decides?) moderator OTY 10. Short and pithy is better than long and windy (stature included;-)) Sorry, I have run out of fingers... (but there is always one left for emergency use) Thoughts? John _____________________________________________________________ Netscape. Just the Net You Need.
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GeneKnapp2@...
So Jim
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Excuse me while I go out and hug a tree. Does that make you part of the silent majority or one of the mouthy minority? ... im still confused g.
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From: JMasal@... To: Q-LIST@... Sent: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:22 am Subject: Re: [Q-LIST] Q-list Code of Practice suggestion Yeah, I have a thought. What bugs me in America these days is that a mouthy minority can cause changes in government. It used to be that the majority looked an idea over and voted a change. Now changes are foisted on all of us because of clever mouthy minorities. Excuse me while I go out and hug a tree. j. ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com Quickie Builders Association WEB site http://www.quickiebuilders.org Yahoo! Groups Links ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com
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JMasal@...
I can't be mouthy while I'm hugging a tree, gene. I'll just hold tight until
the powerful people step in and change my world so I won't have to be offended and quit the list in tears. j. ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com
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John ten
Thanks Larry,
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Actually, no. I simply looked at what was wrong (in my view) and suggested fixes from first principles. As an aside, no attempt has been made to fix that which is not broken. John
-- In Q-LIST@..., larry severson <larry2@...> wrote:
after the last disruption and having time to think about theSounds like you have looked at the rules for the KR2 list. Much better.
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John ten
Thank you Michael,
a minor point of clarification OTY = Over To You. The moderator here has done a fine job (in my opinion). I completely agree with self regulation and that works when everyone plays by the rules. The suggestions offered are to deal with what happens when "Raoul's rabid dog gets loose in the asylum". When "down pooch" no longer works, every foreign car is barked at whilst chased down the road, and Jim M's tree is no longer the designated potty area, then what? The flag idea is a good one - it could be as simple as adding the word flag in the subject line of your response. John --- In Q-LIST@..., Michael Quinn <mquinn6@...> wrote: this back to a great site! I think 99% of the ownership is on the individual - it is a shame that we have to have a baby sitter (OTY moderator) - but some of us probably just _think_ we are helping and need to learn to do it more effectively (as you mentioned below! ideas are great - proof is better! my Dad told me that there are 1000 ways to solve a problem and get good results - just because it is not your way - do not take offense!) some postings to help the OTY moterator notice these offensive postings easier. If the posting got more than 3-4 "flags" it would/could be obvious too. +0000Subject: [Q-LIST] Q-list Code of Practice suggestion theimplications (on the beach, I must confess) I turned my attention tohow we might learn from what has gone before and make the future listbetter.There has been, as you might expect, considerable off line discussionand it has some very useful content. Off line is off line and that isthe way it will stay, but let me float a few ideas across the groupwith the aim of canvasing support and putting in place a few guidelines.1. Disagreement is fine, personal attack is not2. Stick to the topic3. Name calling is out4. Relevance is in, irrelevance is out (who decides?) moderator OTY 5. Civility is in, rudeness is out (who decides?) moderator OTY6. Common sense check - before you post, ask this question : what doesthis post add to the collective good?7. Defence is fine, Feuding is out (who decides?) moderator OTY 8. I limit : count the the number of times I, me, my is used in thepost - (more than three and you would be better to retire to the bikeshed for personal relief)9. 1 month ban option read only (who decides?) moderator OTY 10. Short and pithy is better than long and windy (stature included;-))Sorry, I have run out of fingers... (but there is always one left foremergency use)Thoughts?John Stop by today. http://www.cafemessenger.com/info/info_sweetstuff2.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_OctWLtagline
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Allan Farr
Am I the only one who thinks people are being a bit too sensitive? Personally I enjoy reading the more controversial posts, but we all have the option to press the delete button if our sensibilities are being offended.
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From: JohntenHave To: Q-LIST@... Sent: Thursday, 25 October 2007 10:43 Subject: [Q-LIST] Re: Q-list Code of Practice suggestion Thank you Michael, a minor point of clarification OTY = Over To You. The moderator here has done a fine job (in my opinion). I completely agree with self regulation and that works when everyone plays by the rules. The suggestions offered are to deal with what happens when "Raoul's rabid dog gets loose in the asylum". When "down pooch" no longer works, every foreign car is barked at whilst chased down the road, and Jim M's tree is no longer the designated potty area, then what? The flag idea is a good one - it could be as simple as adding the word flag in the subject line of your response. John --- In Q-LIST@..., Michael Quinn <mquinn6@...> wrote: > > > This puts a lot of pressure on the OTY - but I hope will help change this back to a great site! I think 99% of the ownership is on the individual - it is a shame that we have to have a baby sitter (OTY moderator) - but some of us probably just _think_ we are helping and need to learn to do it more effectively (as you mentioned below! ideas are great - proof is better! my Dad told me that there are 1000 ways to solve a problem and get good results - just because it is not your way - do not take offense!) > > I wish there were some way that we could put anonymous "flags" on some postings to help the OTY moterator notice these offensive postings easier. If the posting got more than 3-4 "flags" it would/could be obvious too. > > Hope you had fun at the beach! We all need times to unwind! > > M. > > > To: Q-LIST@...: johntenhave@...: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:58:52 +0000Subject: [Q-LIST] Q-list Code of Practice suggestion > > > > > Gentlemen,after the last disruption and having time to think about theimplications (on the beach, I must confess) I turned my attention tohow we might learn from what has gone before and make the future listbetter.There has been, as you might expect, considerable off line discussionand it has some very useful content. Off line is off line and that isthe way it will stay, but let me float a few ideas across the groupwith the aim of canvasing support and putting in place a few guidelines.1. Disagreement is fine, personal attack is not2. Stick to the topic3. Name calling is out4. Relevance is in, irrelevance is out (who decides?) moderator OTY 5. Civility is in, rudeness is out (who decides?) moderator OTY6. Common sense check - before you post, ask this question : what doesthis post add to the collective good?7. Defence is fine, Feuding is out (who decides?) moderator OTY 8. I limit : count the the number of times I, me, my is used in thepost - (more than three and you would be better to retire to the bikeshed for personal relief)9. 1 month ban option read only (who decides?) moderator OTY 10. Short and pithy is better than long and windy (stature included;-))Sorry, I have run out of fingers... (but there is always one left foremergency use)Thoughts?John > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > Help yourself to FREE treats served up daily at the Messenger Café. Stop by today. > http://www.cafemessenger.com/info/info_sweetstuff2.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_OctWLtagline > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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claire
-Probably do not need a moderiator as long as we have a delete key.
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But, you guy's are sure putting a lot of wear on my delete key!
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