--On 26 January 2010 14:17:34 +0100 "B. Johannessen" <bob@???> wrote:
> 2010/1/26 Ian Eiloart <iane@???>:
>> It's reasonable to ask all contributors to follow rule 1 below, since
>> that's a rule of life. Rules 2 and 3 may need to be explained time and
>> again to newcomers, but hopefully not more than once to any given one.
>
> Rules 2 and 3 should be self-evident! In addition, they can easily be
> included in the list welcome message. I see no reason to be overly
> concerned with rule 1 when talking to people who obviously ignores 2
> and/or 3. If this is unacceptable, I trust Graeme will tell me, and
> I'll follow Nigel's lead and find something else to do.
Perhaps I should rephrase that. It's easy to be misinterpreted through
written communications. That's especially true if you're either new to a
list, or English isn't your first language.
If you prioritise rule 1, even when someone has apparently transgressed
rules 2 or 3, then flame wars don't break out. If list members think rule 1
is optional, then things can easily spiral out of control, and newcomers
will tend to feel unwelcome.
> --
> B. Johannessen
>
>> --On 26 January 2010 09:32:48 +0000 Graeme Fowler <graeme@???>
>> wrote:
>>> 1. Be nice to people.
>>> 2. If you must criticise, please ensure you put forward an alternative.
>>> 3. Do not demand. Request, even offer, but do not demand.
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