Klarinet Archive - Posting 000126.txt from 1995/01

From: "David B. Niethamer" <NIETHAMER@-----.BITNET>
Subj: Re: what is going on here?
Date: Sat, 7 Jan 1995 23:56:14 -0500

On Fri, 6 Jan 1995, Nichelle Crocker wrote:

> If you are really offended by
> someone, send a message directly to them and don't trouble the rest of us with
> it. I think that we have all proven that we all have our opinions (especially
> about Stoltzman) and I think it is possible to continue to express them
> without getting personal.

hear, hear!! unfortunately, (or fortunately, depending on your point of
view) one of the joys of democratic debate/discourse is that everyone
gets the chance to say what is on their mind, regardless of how
inappropriate it may seem to others, even a majority of others.

While I'm occaisionally appalled at the intolerance and bad manners of
others on this list, my mail system's *delete* function is very easy to
use, and use it I do!

I only hope we won't be chasing people with <<authoritative>> opinions
and information from the list with rudeness and venomous personal attack
which I find unwarranted.

David Niethamer