HI Cara, Thanks for this and we do understand that you can't always be there to over see things as we'd all like. Take care.
Simon F -----Original Message----- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Cara Quinn Sent: Friday, 3 July 2020 6:06 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Cc: Cara Quinn <caraqu...@caraquinn.com> Subject: Moderator Note - Signatures and Politics etc on the List Hi All, Firstly, please let me apologize for the delay in writing. My keeping up with each topic these days has been in fits and starts. I want to thank a hand full of kind souls who highlighted the recent troubling thread. -And I needed to make sure I read through the thread(s) in entirety before I spoke. Regrettably, we have people who have either left this list over the last couple of days or those who feel that that might be appropriate. To address at least some of what has happened here, I’d just like to say first of all, that here on this list, everyone is viewed and treated equally. Every race, creed and color is equal here. This goes for our attitudes and opinions as well. this does not mean however, that this list is a place to express all attitudes and opinions., This list is no place for political discussions, plain and simple. Please keep all discussions of politics and political themes off this list. This list is also no place for deliberately inflammatory speech. What this means, is that in the case of signatures, if someone has a sig that simplly states how they personally feel and is not aimed at anyone, then that sig is allowed. This is free speech. However, if that signature is being used as a way to get a public message out without actually coming right out and saying that message; and using this list as a vehicle to do so, then that is absolutely not allowed here. There is enough going on in the world today that people who would like to share their political views in discussion or debate should have ample forums in which to do so. This list is not one of them. This list is a technology list so that is where our discussions should be focused. If you feel you need to get a message out or feel that you cannot be respectful of others and their experiences or cannot at the very least, be polite, then this list is not the place for you. Please consider going somewhere else. Lastly, if someone offends you, please write them off-list. Please, whenever possible, be constructive and help de-escalate disagreements. We need to foster common ground and really help each other move ahead. We are all users of Apple products here with certain needs in our daily usage of these products. We share these needs as well as the daily victories that these products enable us to have. Sometimes we have set-backs as well. We share those too. We are one community here and even though this is just a mailing list in the grand scheme of things, we each provide help and support to each other here. That is our purpose. So please keep this in mind when we write to each other here. Please bear in mind that we are people here; we all have lives and stories. We are much more than screen names. Please remember this and act to promote dignaty, respect and politeness. It can really go a long way for all of us. thank you all so much for reading this. Please know that I appreciate you and this community that we have all built here. Let me wish you and yours well. Please have a great holiday for those who celebrate and a great weekend for everyone! Cheers! Cara -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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