[tips] 20th Anniversary suggestion

2011-08-14 Thread michael sylvester
A CHRISTOPHER D. GREEN AWARD Michael "omnicentric " Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=11953 or send a blank email to

Re: [tips] Moderating, banning, or filtering?

2011-08-14 Thread David Hogberg
Another 20th anniversary coming up in 2012 is that of the AP Reading in Psychology. It began at Clemson with fewer than 20 readers and has now expanded to about 400 or more and meeting in Kansas City after stints at Maryland, Trinity (TX), and Daytona Beach, and Louisville. DKH `

Re: [tips] Moderating, banning, or filtering?

2011-08-14 Thread Paul C Bernhardt
Splendid idea! Paul On Aug 14, 2011, at 7:03 PM, Mike Palij wrote: > On Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:43:52 -0700, Bill Southerly wrote: >> On Aug 14, 2011, at 6:12 PM, Mike Palij wrote: >>> On Sun, 14 Aug 2011 14:58:06 -0700, Bill Southerly wrote: TIPS has been around since June 1, 1992. >>> >>>

Re: [tips] African-Americans versus immigrants and Latin Americans

2011-08-14 Thread Ken Steele
Dragging this thread back into teaching psychology... The issue is a great example of the distinction between the occurrence and nonoccurrence of an event. Someone makes a post. 999 people do not reply because they find the post offensive but 1 person replies. There is no indication to the

Re: [tips] Moderating, banning, or filtering?

2011-08-14 Thread Ken Steele
Mike: I think this is a worthwhile goal to pursue. I have had several outcomes in my professional career that happened because of side conversations that happened on TiPs. (Yes, Stephen Black, I am thinking of you.) There may need to be a symposium at both APS and APA since I am not a mem

Re: [tips] Moderating, banning, or filtering?

2011-08-14 Thread Mike Palij
On Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:43:52 -0700, Bill Southerly wrote: >On Aug 14, 2011, at 6:12 PM, Mike Palij wrote: >> On Sun, 14 Aug 2011 14:58:06 -0700, Bill Southerly wrote: >>> TIPS has been around since June 1, 1992. >> >> So, whose place we're gonna go to for next year's "20th >> Anniversary of Tips

Re: [tips] Moderating, banning, or filtering?

2011-08-14 Thread Bill Southerly
Sent from my iTouch On Aug 14, 2011, at 6:12 PM, Mike Palij wrote: > On Sun, 14 Aug 2011 14:58:06 -0700, Bill Southerly wrote: >> TIPS has been around since June 1, 1992. > > So, whose place we're gonna go to for next year's "20th > Anniversary of Tips" party? ;-) Good Question!!! > >>

Re: [tips] African-Americans versus immigrants and Latin Americans

2011-08-14 Thread drnanjo
I agree that in theory filtering out said nuisance with a spam folder is the way to go...but since we can't get the whole list to "shun" the individual (which would be the most effective way to go, if no one responded to his posts unless they were truly serious requests for information and not

Re: Re:[tips] African-Americans versus immigrants and Latin Americans

2011-08-14 Thread don allen
Hi Rick- I have been using filters (and the delete button) to deal with this problem and it has helped to some extent. However, a lot of noxious stuff still comes through as responses to this individual. Even if I could totally filter out his inane comments I am still troubled that his offensiv

Re: [tips] Moderating, banning, or filtering?

2011-08-14 Thread Mike Palij
On Sun, 14 Aug 2011 14:58:06 -0700, Bill Southerly wrote: >TIPS has been around since June 1, 1992. So, whose place we're gonna go to for next year's "20th Anniversary of Tips" party? ;-) >Sent from my iTouch at the beach Sent from my PC in a dark, dismal, and rainy NYC. -Mike Palij New York U

Re: [tips] Moderating, banning, or filtering?

2011-08-14 Thread Bill Southerly
TIPS has been around since June 1, 1992. Sent from my iTouch at the beach On Aug 14, 2011, at 3:08 PM, Jeffry Ricker wrote: > Hi all, > > I first joined this list sometime around 1994 or 1995, I think (has it be > around that long?). I recently came back after a several-year absence. > The

[tips] Moderating, banning, or filtering?

2011-08-14 Thread Jeffry Ricker
Hi all, I first joined this list sometime around 1994 or 1995, I think (has it be around that long?). I recently came back after a several-year absence. The discussion about what should be done regarding maliciously ignorant posters, or posters who demean others who don't create a relationship o

RE: Re:[tips] African-Americans versus immigrants and Latin Americans

2011-08-14 Thread Jim Clark
Hi James M. Clark Professor of Psychology 204-786-9757 204-774-4134 Fax j.cl...@uwinnipeg.ca >>> "Dr. Bob Wildblood" 14-Aug-11 1:26:53 PM >>> "Jim Clark" I have to disagree about moderation, which I think would be unwieldy >and eventually the demise of the list. Do you have information or dat

RE: Re:[tips] African-Americans versus immigrants and Latin Americans

2011-08-14 Thread Dr. Bob Wildblood
"Jim Clark" I have to disagree about moderation, which I think would be unwieldy >and eventually the demise of the list. Do you have information or data that this is the probable outcome of eliminating a member whose primary intent is to seek attention and post outlandish statements which al

Re: Re:[tips] African-Americans versus immigrants and Latin Americans

2011-08-14 Thread Rick Stevens
I've been on the list since near the beginning. Bill does us a great service by keeping the list going. Asking him to be the PC police or to find PC deputies and manage them would be more work for him. Since the complaints seem to be about a small number of people I am on the side of identifying

Re: [tips] Top Psychology Websites

2011-08-14 Thread Annette Taylor
The fact that a social forum devoted to the mbti is #10, whereas mind hacks is #25 is disturbing as to what out all means. Annette Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone Jim Clark wrote: Hi Alexa ranks websites on the basis of traffic. If you tunnel down through some of their categories, you

Re: Re:[tips] African-Americans versus immigrants and Latin Americans

2011-08-14 Thread Carol DeVolder
I have to agree with what Annette said about extinction (and intermittent reinforcement). Since extinction doesn't seem to be a viable option for various reason, I agree with the levels of warning (which generally don't seem to affect this offender) and then banishment. On the other hand, although

[tips] A British psychiatrist

2011-08-14 Thread michael sylvester
A British psychiatrist,appearing on the Fareed Zakaria GPS prrogram, is recommending that authorities may want to consider keeping the pubs and night clubs open till 4 AM.His rationale is that most of the debauchery and rowdiness happen after the pubs close at 2 AM.Hence a later closing time may

RE: Re:[tips] African-Americans versus immigrants and Latin Americans

2011-08-14 Thread Jim Clark
Hi I have to disagree about moderation, which I think would be unwieldy and eventually the demise of the list. The problematic postings are still minimal and largely (judging by complaints) from one individual. An easier solution, although I am not necessarily advocating it, is banning offende

[tips] Top Psychology Websites

2011-08-14 Thread Jim Clark
Hi Alexa ranks websites on the basis of traffic. If you tunnel down through some of their categories, you get to psychology at http://www.alexa.com/topsites/category/Top/Science/Social_Sciences/Psychology There are also sub-categories shown at the top of each page. I'm not sure how they deci

RE: Re:[tips] African-Americans versus immigrants and Latin Americans

2011-08-14 Thread Annette Taylor
Because adding to the mix never helps; I've been an advocate of extinction but this is no longer possible due to the intermittent reinforcment, I add my voice to ask for moderator control of this list. I realize this is a challenge. Where to draw a line? But at times, when posts cross lines, lin

[tips] On apologies,etc

2011-08-14 Thread michael sylvester
What does Darcus Howe have to do with a post on African - Americans versus immigrants and Latin Americans? How deceptive. Should I also apologize for implying that Pavlov used a bell in his conditioning experiments? Btw,the BBC has apologized to Darcus Howe BBC has apologized:

RE: Re:[tips] African-Americans versus immigrants and Latin Americans

2011-08-14 Thread Stuart McKelvie
Dear Tipsters, And I add my echo to what Bob says here. Good Moderator, will you please comment? Sincerely, Stuart _ Sent via Web Access "Floreat Labore" "Recti cultus pectora roboran

RE: Re:[tips] African-Americans versus immigrants and Latin Americans

2011-08-14 Thread Dr. Bob Wildblood
I want to add my voice to the statements below. I have been asking that something be done about the outrageous postings of someone who seems only interested in receiving the kind of response that he often gets. To quote a line from one of my favorite protest songs, "When will we ever learn, wh

RE: Re:[tips] African-Americans versus immigrants and Latin Americans

2011-08-14 Thread Stuart McKelvie
Dear Tipsters, I echo Allen's sentiments and his polite appeal for an apology. Sincerely, Stuart _ Sent via Web Access "Floreat Labore" "Recti cultus pectora roborant" Stuart J. McKel

Re:[tips] African-Americans versus immigrants and Latin Americans

2011-08-14 Thread Allen Esterson
Michael: Before you post any more, I think you should apologise to TIPS for posting the clip of Darcus Howe making the maliciously false statement that "a few yards from where he lived police officers blew [a young man's] head off". That a College instructor should collude in the circulation of