Off topic may be OK sometimes, but personal (assaults/comments/diatribes/etc) should be left for other venues.
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eric Bielefeld Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 11:44 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: List Civility Steve, I've been a member of this list for well over 10 years. I think its always been as you so eloquently described it below. There are a lot of good tips and usable bits of information every day, but there is also a lot of junk. Some of the off topic stuff I find more interesting than some of the other stuff, but that's just my opinion. -- Eric Bielefeld Systems Programmer ---- Steve Dover <[email protected]> wrote: > Can't we all just get along? Over the last 6 months, there have been > a number of rants on this list that just seem to keep growing. They > morph into beasts with no heart or soul. There has been name calling > and childish verbal attacks that have no place in a list comprised of > 'adults'. Sure we all have our opinions, and in a place when asked > our opinions can be presented. I feel as if I am not one of the > 'smart' people on this list, but on occasion I have been able to share my > insight and wisdom for things I had implemented in the past. > I don't usually respond to things, as there are plenty of responses > for questions raised. There are times when I have had to use Google > or Wikipedia to understand a post, because my vocabulary is not what some > peoples are. > I think it is time for us all to take a deep breath, relax and > remember what this list was created for. I agree with the recent comment > about humor/humour. > Different parts of the world, different cultures and different > lifestyles make things hard to translate. In the US, we can't even > agree on what to call a carbonated, non-alcoholic beverage. Is it > really a pop, soda or Coke? I am sorry to ramble here, but I love the > resources this list makes available for me. > I gleen bits and pieces nearly every day that make my life easier. > > If you care to bash me for this, go ahead. My skin is thick from > years of poor choices, but do it offline, so we don't morph into > another long series of rants that show our lack of civility. > Steve ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html This e-mail may contain confidential or privileged information. If you think you have received this e-mail in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail and then delete this e-mail immediately. Thank you. Aetna ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
