Thank you, Hatton! Well said! A fresh, toasted muffin for the man ... Todd, better hold off on those nukes, for now.
Judith >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 ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
