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Hi all Having been out of the office for a couple of weeks I can see the list has been busy as usual :o) When Emma and I started the list back in December 1994 it was intended as a space for 'all those interested in research as it affects disabled people both in the UK and internationally". We envisaged that this would include not only paid researchers (academic and otherwise) but also students, activists and policy makers etc. With 800 subscribers in more than 30 countries it is quite a broad community these days. The discussion forum has generally worked as a self-regulating community and my role as administrator is primarily one of dealing with queries and technical difficulties (although it is true that I'm also ultimately responsible to the service provider for conduct and content). Otherwise, normal net rules apply: no flames or personal abuse (i.e. think about people's feelings) no messages off topic (i.e. if it's not relevant to disability research then try another list) no spamming (i.e. don't send the same message to multiple recipients) ...and don't give out your credit card details (yes, someone once did that!) ...that's about it really. The list is unmoderated and postings do not pass by me before they are published. There are exceptions of course and from time to time it's been necessary to 'watch' people for a week or two when there have been complaints relating to the above rules (posted to me not to the list please). I don't like doing it but when it happens I try to deal with it even-handedly by emailing all the parties concerned and explaining the appropriate netiquette. I have never unsubscribed anyone but sometimes I've asked individuals to modify the manner in which they post. I don't think I've had to do that more than four or five times in 10 years, which isn't a bad average really. Ideally, I'd like to keep it that way - if we can't get along with each other here then there ain't much hope of building an inclusive society now is there? It's mainly a question of taking a bit more time to listen to each other and keep the criticism constructive. Hope that helps Mark (list adminsitrator) -----Original Message----- From: The Disability-Research Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of ColRevs Sent: 23 August 2004 18:01 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Thanks for you support from Colin Revell!! Importance: High Adele, if you read my last email you will see that I am not hanging about around here on this forum any longer. I am just waiting for the moderator to unsubscribe me. I hope that's clear to everyone now. Regards Colin ________________________________________________________________________ ____ This email and all attachments have been scanned by Kingston Communications' email Anti-Virus service and no known viruses were detected. ________________________________________________________________________ ____ ________________End of message______________________ Archives and tools for the Disability-Research Discussion List are now located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can JOIN or LEAVE the list from this web page. ________________End of message______________________ Archives and tools for the Disability-Research Discussion List are now located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can JOIN or LEAVE the list from this web page.