A rhetorical question... Would we let a 6th grader be a part of this list in the spirit of freedom of speech? I would hope not.
On Oct 21, 2009, at 9:57 AM, tay...@sandiego.edu wrote: > MANY good people have gone over to psychteach primarily because of the > inappropriate behavior on this list, and we have lost their input on > this list. I only had 3 replies to my 4 questions that were very > legitimate, this week. I have no answer to one of the questions. Sigh. > > I am sad to have to cross post because historically I got great > answers on this list without having to go through the review process > "over there". > > I don't know what the POD list does, since it is also not monitored in > the same way psychteach is, but they certainly have serious people > making serious contributions to discussions, and without flaming > anyone (a problem I found on other lists). > > If this is not the straw to break the camel's back, Bill, then what > will be egregious enough for you? > > Annette > > > > Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. > Professor of Psychology > University of San Diego > 5998 Alcala Park > San Diego, CA 92110 > 619-260-4006 > tay...@sandiego.edu > > > ---- Original message ---- >> Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:22:26 -0400 >> From: "Britt, Michael" <michael.br...@thepsychfiles.com> >> Subject: Re: [tips] Schizophrenic or manic-depressive >> To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" >> <tips@acsun.frostburg.edu> >> >> I will add my vote of agreement to Ed and Don. >> These posts are inappropriate and waste everyone's >> precious time. If you can't keep your posts at a >> professional level then you don't belong on this >> list. >> Michael Britt >> mich...@thepsychfiles.com >> www.thepsychfiles.com >> On Oct 20, 2009, at 8:21 AM, Steven Specht wrote: >> >> I concur. I wouldn't allow this in my classroom >> for more than two sessions (it's disruptive... I >> don't see it as being related to free speech at >> this point). >> >> On Oct 20, 2009, at 7:52 PM, Don Allen wrote: >> >> Thanks Ed- >> >> I second the request. There has to be a limit to >> this inane trolling. Mischaracterizing people >> with mental illness does not belong on a >> listserve like TIPS. >> >> -Don. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Ed Callen >> Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 4:26 pm >> Subject: RE: [tips] Schizophrenic or >> manic-depressive >> To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences >> (TIPS)" >> >>> Please, please, please Bill, TIPS moderator, >> see this as one >>> last example of why this guy needs to be >> removed from this list. >>> I know the current extinction strategy is in >> place, and I know >>> Bill's comittment over the years to free >> speech, but there is no >>> real value of this person to the teaching of >> psychology list, >>> other than bringing up controversial issues to >> respond to. I >>> have seen this and been part of this list >> since it began, and >>> more good people have left the list because of >> him that have >>> joined, and I have resisted responding, but >> there is so much >>> good a list like this can do to have someone >> who has time on his >>> hands ruin. We all know I think that his >> examples of questions >>> "A student asked me this....... another >> faculty member did >>> this..." are all made up. We saw earlier that >> his "adjunct" >>> status to a bunch of colleges was not true or >> exaggerated, so >>> come on. We've got great people on this list >> with great minds >>> and ideas, let's bring it to that level, >> rather than have it >>> whither because of someone who is interested, >> imho, of reading >>> his own posts and responses. This is the only >> list of its kind >>> in our field, and I've hated to see it >> continue to deteriorate. >>> >>> >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> >>> From: >> michael sylvester [mailto:msylves...@copper.net] >>> Sent: Tue 10/20/2009 6:59 PM >>> To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences >> (TIPS) >>> Subject: [tips] Schizophrenic or >> manic-depressive >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> I am trying to decide who I should have as a >> condo guest for the >>> upcoming holiday season. >>> If I get the schizophrenic,that person would >> probably look at >>> the ocean for 8 hours and would not interrupt >> my day to day >>> activities.On the other hand,if I get the >> manic-depressive,I >>> would be forced to sing Handel's Messiah a >> couple of times and >>> then imitate the hounds of Baskerville. >>> >>> Which one of these would generate more >> complaints from my Home >>> owners association? >>> >>> Michael"omnicentric" Sylvester,PhD >>> Daytona Beach,Florida >>> >>> --- >>> To make changes to your subscription contact: >>> >>> Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) >>> >>> --- >>> To make changes to your subscription contact: >>> >>> Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) >> >> Don Allen, Retired >> Formerly with: Dept. of Psychology >> Langara College >> 100 W. 49th Ave. >> Vancouver, B.C. >> Canada V5Y 2Z6 >> Phone: 604-733-0039 >> >> --- >> To make changes to your subscription contact: >> >> Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) >> >> ======================================================== >> Steven M. 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