Hatton- Thank you for an excellent, well-reasoned and mannered post, sir.
Points very well taken. -Ben P.S. and why do you think a while back I switched to my home email address? <grin> > Some things to point out: > > 1. This list (and alll of the HOF lists) are archived on a web-based > resource that has been hit at least in the past by robots (I did a > search for my email address on Google and got a post from the CF-Linux > list). If your employer, spouse, friend or whoever decides they're > going to look they can find things that are posted here. > > 2. We are all adults, or at least old enough to hold a job in the IT > industry and smart enough to use and understand the workings of > scripting and programming languages. We need to act accordingly in > public. Yes, this is an email list and we can carry on about muffins > and evil Jar Jar's and Binary and ferrets, but there are at least some > rules of civility that I think we should maintain. > > 3. We are all as dynamic as the applications we write. Take one look > at the religous, political or ethical debates that we have had in the > past. The thing to always remember is that we hold each other at an > equal level. The minute we lower ourselves by calling names or > assigning labels we take the chance that we're going to insult someone > personally. > > 4. IMHO if you're going to use a business email address then at least > some people are going to draw conclusions based on messages posted. > When I was in the military I knew that anything I did in uniform > reflected both on myself and on my service. I personally attach > signatures more than email addresses, but it's the same concept. > > 5. Threats can be a double-edged sword. Even when they're not initally > meant to be a threat, words can be (and have been) misconstrued too > easily. That's one of the down-sides of email, you can't put enough > emoticons and emphasis into a written word to make it truly convey the > message you're trying to get through all the time. > > In the end, what we post to this list isn't private, so don't treat it > accordingly. I try not to make direct references when I'm talking about > work for just that reason. Let's try to act with at least a little > maturity. Conversations go so much better when that happens. > > .. and now I'm going back to work! > Hatton > > Judith Dinowitz wrote: > > > Well, if anyone actually did such a thing and used this list to personally > > hurt someone else, they would be taken off the list permanently. There > > would be no warning and no second chances. (Of course, their action would > > have to be verified by Michael or by me first -- but we would check it out, > > carefully and quickly.) > > > > Judith > > > > > >>Eeek. > >>Can we all agree that posts to the list have to stay on the list - no > >>forwarding? > >> > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: "Kevin Schmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 7:47 AM > >>Subject: Good Bye! > >> > >> > >> > >>>Well, I have been told by Mr. Haggerty that I offend anyone ever again > >>>he is going to email my employer (of course that messages was not sent > >>>to the list). Knowing that it is impossible for me not to offend > >>>someone I am signing of the list. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>Had fun while it lasted. I hope to see you guys in the future, at least > >>>at DevCon. My invitation for the debate still stands Larry! Or anyone > >>>else who wants. I will see most of you at the community suite this > >>>year. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>Kevin > >>> > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
