An excellent and appreciated reminder. Thank you from, Dona OSTRANDER =============================== =============================== On Tue, 26 Apr 2005 22:16:41 -0500 "Dave or Beth Arnott" <dsarnott@execpc.com> writes: > Hi Everyone, > > It would also be much appreciated if people would sign their > E-mails. Thank > you, Beth STEINBERG ARNOTT > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dona Ostrander" <do3sims@juno.com> > To: <BAVARIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 6:21 PM > Subject: Re: [BAVARIA] Replies to members of [Bavaria] List > > > > To: List owner David Samuelsen and all other members of the > Bavaria List > > May I please make some friendly suggestions that should make > > participating in the List a more positive experience for all? > This is > > based upon a recent face to face discussion with others who spend > several > > hours per day on computer research. They were in agreement with > one > > thing. They would NOT join and participate in a list. Why? > Because they > > are convinced that they all eventually are reduced to cyber > battles with > > the members taking pot shots at each other. I hastily assured > therm that > > didn't happen on the Bavaria list. (It doesn't hurt to remind > ourselves > > of how to be nicer.) > > 1. If you feel very strongly about some aspect of use of a list, > try to > > temper the strength of your convictions with sympathy and > patience. A > > spoon full of honey helps when delivering a reprimand. > > 2. Remember, that many who are attempting to use lists do not have > the > > same level of experience as you do. > > 3. Choose mild and calm adjectives to describe people, places and > > events. (see no.1) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== BAVARIA Mailing List ==== > Going on Vacation? Longer than 4 days? Go to > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/BAVARIA.html > to unsubscribe > >