Dear All
As requested by Ray, may I as a list owner ask for moderation in the manner
in which cases are argued. In this instance Ray has objected to Steve's
sarcasm and combatitive tone.
As a list owner there is a fine line to be drawn between censorsing
individual's natural style and allowing careless abuse. I hope Jim would
agree that we favour a light touch and would therefore appreciate the type
of courteous, if animated, dabate that avoids the need for list owners
sanctions.
Email is a medium in which subtelties of intonation are impossible and we
may present ourselves as more aggresive or ponderous or sarcastic or smug
than we believe ourselves to be. Please therefore use the medium with care
as this will make deliberate acts of discourtesy easier for the list owners
to identify.
Regards Paul K
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