Greetings Ms. Elkins, You could at least get my name right. My given name is Preston. My family name is Buck.
You accuse me of verbal abuse? I didn't insult Mr. Harper's intelligence, parentage, upbringing nor all him any names or use any profanity. A strongly worded argument, but not abuse. I also got his name correct. However, I detect a bit of a double standard here. In a previous post in today's digest, you wrote 'Breeders MUST understand that if they have horned ewes or rams, they do NOT own Barbados Blackbelly sheep.' After you conducted you informal poll about polled vs. horned genetics, you said the subject was closed. Yet, Mr. Harper repeatedly makes the same claim as you, and you never publicly asked him to stop. Perhaps you don't want passionate arguments and lively debates about the issue? Anyway, go ahead and ban me if you like. It's your list. TTFN Preston Buck Message: 9 Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 23:17:29 -0600 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: "Carol J. Elkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [blackbelly] list etiquette Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mr. Preston, I will respond privately to you off list. But as a way of apologizing to the other subscribers for your conduct, I must inform you that you are completely out of line and any further emails that use this inflammatory tone will cause me to immediately remove you from the list. Since 2000, this list has managed to have great discussions among people who clearly disagree with each other, and not once have we been exposed to such a tirade of verbal abuse as contained in your email. We respect each other, Mr. Preston, and we don't always have to agree. I would be happy to debate some of the issues you raise, but not until you demonstrate an ability to communicate without malice. This is the only warning you will receive. If you wish to complain, please address your email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and not to the list. Carol Elkins List Owner =============================================== This message is from the Barbados Blackbelly Sheep mailing list (http://www.awrittenword.com/listserv/index.html). To respond to this message, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe or change your membership options, go to http://lists.coyotenet.net/mailman/listinfo/blackbelly To search the archives, go to http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
