Usually when someone starts to use jittery words, it is mainly because they know their argument is on fragile grounds. Simply because there is a consensus and a rationale which is repeated through various members boiling down to the same thing. Filters and rules are not the solution, and just get on with it, but some dogs bite and don’t let it off. Typical response psychology.
> On 27/08/2015, at 6:46 AM, Phil Halton <philh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Jim, I am noticing the same phenomena. > I'm calling it Spawn of Chris! > > Sent from my IPhone > > >> On Aug 26, 2015, at 2:45 PM, Jim Gatteys <jgatt...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> are we spawning two antagonistic people on the list now? >>> On Aug 26, 2015, at 1:10 PM, Scott Granados <scott.grana...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> This is what I was suggesting but several folks got their panties in a >>> bunch and feel that filtering is unacceptable. They’d rather be spoon fed >>> I suppose than work their own silverware. >>> >>> Good point though >>> >>>> On Aug 26, 2015, at 2:05 PM, Eric Oyen <eric.o...@icloud.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> may I offer a suggestion? there are mail filters that can be applied from >>>> the end user. Most mail clients can actually do this based on a number of >>>> criteria. So, if someone uses a foul tongue and makes threats, just filter >>>> their mail into the trash based on that offenders email address, or based >>>> on a list of words that are offensive. THe offender will realize with >>>> alacrity that his messages are being ignore and will go elsewhere. >>>> >>>> Just a thought. >>>> >>>> -eric >>>> >>>>> On Aug 26, 2015, at 10:56 AM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Of course, as always, it helps to remember that if nobody replied to the >>>>> abuser, we wouldn’t have these issues. But it also helps to know that a >>>>> moderator can do this quickly in response to a general consensus or clear >>>>> harm being done, and that, for better or worse, people will respond >>>>> angrily to threads and contribute to their derailment. I see no reason >>>>> why anybody’s freedoms should be impacted by such moderation, only the >>>>> benefits that come from a more efficient filter on the list mail than >>>>> would be achievable otherwise by individual members, especially when the >>>>> only tools available to them are on their devices. >>>>> >>>>> So, as I said previously, I regard this as a matter of administration, >>>>> not ethics. Having a moderator around is simply important for damage >>>>> control—nothing more. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
