From: Samantha Atkins (samantha@objectent.com)
Date: Mon Aug 18 2003 - 22:45:22 MDT
On Monday 18 August 2003 08:05, John K Clark wrote:
> "Greg Burch" <gregburch@gregburch.net>
>
> > I’m very sorry to see Lee leave the list,
>
> Me too! This is turning into a disaster for the list.
>
With all due respect for Lee I would hardly call his (imho too hasty)
departure a "disaster for the list" nor would I call the rest of the
resulting noise a "disaster". Thinks got shaken up a bit. Why not wait
for them to settle down?
> > Everyone probably agrees that some kind of specific post
> >could justify excluding someone from the list.
>
> Yes, but exactly what did Mike Lorrey do to justify expulsion? If he sent
> something that was hate filled or insane I didn't see it.
>
It is obvious you don't really care to hear any answer as it is obvious your
opinion is firmly made up. So why keep asking?
> >Persistent combativeness and lack of politeness can and should be a
> >factor an important factor – in applying the sanction of exclusion
> >in a private, focused forum.
>
> I agree, and sometimes Mike was impolite, but no more so than many others.
> Very recently someone on this list told me to swim in a crocodile infested
> river, but she's still here. I'm certainly not suggesting we have yet
> another expulsion but it does illustrate the arbitrary way the rules are
> enforced around here.
>
That is rather inaccurate.
- samantha
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