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Oops, i didn't intentionally ignore Dan and Nick's comments re the above, but i only received them when I sent my note to the list... i'd like to acknowledge their comments and respectful contributions on the above issue too. Best wishes, Lawrence >Dear List members, > >Interesting to see the current debate about politeness, respect, the >sharing of a common project etc. appearing on the forum. Not before >time I am sure. I empathise fully with Jenny's posting from this >morning concerning responses received after posting on the list. For >me, a *new to the game* geographer, it seems that this is the standard >style of *communication* on the forum and has, indeed, been that which I >have generally adopted when posting. I am sure many of us have suffered >the pain of unpleasant responses from our peers. > >I think all of this raises questions regarding what it is that the >critical geography forum actually is - rather than what it (or the >current/past listowners) claim that it is. Perhaps it is both the >vehicle for serious critical debate and coordination as well as a >shouting-shop for those so inclined - certainly we cannot afford to >silence those with a lot to say, nor even those with a lot of offensive >drivel that they feel needs sharing with the wider community (rare as >this is). I think there is plenty of room for all of these voices - >surely the community can police itself ?? > >In response to Jo Sharp, not entirely sure that the trend in anonymous >emails is all bad and can only recall one such incident that was >abusive. Certainly, anyone that feels they need to hide under a cloak >of anonymity to make their opinions heard is perhaps misunderstanding >how the forum is *supposed* to work. But, why do they feel they need to >do this anyway ? Most members who do engage in abusive exchanges seem >more than happy to do so under their own names (and should be applauded >as such - perhaps very quietly though). > >Just a couple of thoughts >Good wishes to you all > >Dan > >PS Not so sure about this common project thing. >-------------------------------------- >Dan Knox >Research Postgraduate >Department of Geography >University of Durham >DURHAM >DH1 3LE > >0191 374 2472 > >[log in to unmask] Dr. Lawrence D. Berg Department of Geography University of Victoria PO Box 3050 Victoria, BC Canada V8W 3P5 Facsimile: (250) 721-6216 Telephone: (250) 592-2278 E-mail: [log in to unmask] http://www.massey.ac.nz/~wwglobal/Berg/LDB.html %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%