Brenda, you hit the nail squarely on the head - come on, folks - enough already - let's find ancestors! Carol At 06:46 PM 01/23/2001, Brenda wrote: >I personally had no problem with the language used, and I think it's time we >all move on and get past this. > >We are presumably all descendants of various Page lines, and I would assume >we all joined this list to help find our ancestors. > >Let's get past this issue and start searching for those lost Page people! > >Brenda Page Hare > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Blyden Potts" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 6:12 PM >Subject: [PAGE] PAGE-L how are rules handled? > > > > Unless I am quite mistaken about what was perceived to be offensive, > > I personally did not find that language offensive. However, I am a bit > > concerned about how the whole thing is being handled. If a person has > > a complaint about language, there should be guidelines about what > > language the community of emailers deems inappropriate and there > > should be guidelines about how to handle situations that arise. There > > appears to be a process in place here, and presumably it is being > > followed, which is as things should be. > > > > The thing that is worrysome is the rationale behind statements like this: > > > > > > >I believe it is the first time that I have ever received anything from >her > > >and I don't believe that she has ever posted anything to the list in the >18 > > >months that I have been on it. I have removed her email address because I > > >don't want anybody to send her emails criticising her position. But given > > >that George has contributed 71 items in the past 18 months I think I know > > >whose contribution to the list I value the more highly. > > > > This suggests that a determination of whether the behavior is appropriate > > or not, and the handling of it, is dependent on an estimation of the > > contribution > > the party in question has made to the community. Reductio ad absurdum, > > this is akin to Presidential pardons for campaign contributors or not > > prosecuting > > a murder charge against a war hero or philanthropist. > > > > I would hope that differential participation of members in the mailing >list > > would > > NOT be allowed to bias or influence enforcement of the rules, and I do not > > think > > it is wise to issue statements that give the impression that this is how > > things > > are done. > > > > Respectfully, > > Blyden Potts > > > > > > ==== PAGE Mailing List ==== > > PAGE list website - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/lists/PAGE.htm > > > > >==== PAGE Mailing List ==== >PAGE list website - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/lists/PAGE.htm Carol C-H <[email protected]> http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/ If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain. ~Maya Angelou~