I have been an occasional contributor to the list and indeed there have been many times when I did have something to say to a post but got sidetracked by another post because of its incendiary, outrageous or offensive nature. I ended up posting nothing, and then somehow the moment passed in all of the competing demands for time. I will not respond to those incendiary posts I allude to in the hopes that nonreinforcement will increase the likelihood of extinction. Recent extraordinary bids for attention suggest otherwise.
I have no problem with the listowner removing posters from the list and can appreciate what a difficult job Bill has. Sally Walters CapilanoU ----- Original Message ----- From: DeVolder Carol L To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:41 AM Subject: RE: [tips] response to Ed Callen As I read through each post I keep thinking I'll respond to that one because I agree with it. Then I read the next one and agree with that too. So, I'm adding my voice to all of your very well-written posts. So many times I have been offended and tempted to respond, but then decided it (he) wasn't worth my time. Once in a while I got roped in, and immediately regretted it. Thanks Bill for this list, no thanks to the one person who is trying to ruin it for his own kicks. Carol Carol DeVolder, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology Chair, Department of Psychology St. Ambrose University Davenport, Iowa 52803 phone: 563-333-6482 e-mail: devoldercar...@sau.edu From: Dennis Goff [mailto:dg...@randolphcollege.edu] Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 10:35 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: RE: [tips] response to Ed Callen I know that I am quiet on the list, but I have been here a long time and am not leaving. There is too much of value here to let one person drive me away. As others have pointed out, that monitored list is not a replacement for the knowledge or sense of community on TIPS. I have used filters for the list for much of the time that I have been here so I do not see the "exuberant" posts that begin these discussions. Those messages go straight into my delete folder. My guess is that Bill Gates and his minions invented the delete folder for exactly this purpose. Thanks to Bill Southerly for maintaining the list. It must seem something of a thankless job at times like this. Dennis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dennis M. Goff Charles A. Dana Professor of Psychology Department of Psychology Randolph College (Founded as Randolph-Macon Woman's College in 1891) Lynchburg VA 24503 dg...@randolphcollege.edu From: Frantz, Sue [mailto:sfra...@highline.edu] Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 11:04 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: RE: [tips] response to Ed Callen I, too, have been on this list for 15 years, and I'm not going anywhere. This community has been too valuable to me. For those of you who lean toward public protests, I've set up a poll on the TIPS subscribers page (http://flightline.highline.edu/sfrantz/tips/index.htm) where you are welcome to vote on whether M.S. should be retained or removed from TIPS. I'm not saying that the voting will have any impact one way or another, but raw numbers are easier to see, for everybody here, than speculation. For those who are more likely to protest in a less public manner, here again are the instructions for setting up filters in Outlook. If you use a different email system and would like assistance, you are welcome to email me off-list. Best, Sue From: Frantz, Sue [mailto:sfra...@highline.edu] Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 9:34 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Hi all, There's no need to leave the list because of one person. If you have Outlook, here's how you can use filters to delete messages before you even see them. 1. In the top menu, select "Tools" then "Rules and Alerts." Select "New Rule." In the "Start from a blank rule" section, choose "Check messages when they arrive." Click "Next." 2. Check the option, "From people or distribution list." Notice that this has been added to the box at the bottom of the screen. In that box, click on "people or distribution list." In the "From" box, type in the email address of the person you'd like to delete. 3. Click "OK" then "Next." Now check "Delete it." 4. Click "Next," then add an exception if you'd like. Then "Next" again. Click "Finish" and you're done. If you'd like to delete replies to that person's messages, create a new rule like you did in step 1. In step 2, select "with specific words in the body." In the box at the bottom of the screen, click "specific words" and type in the person's email address or name, depending on how much you want to filter. As long as people respond with the poster's header included in the email, the email address will filter that message out. If responders delete the header, then only the person's name will delete those messages. In any case, you'll have less to delete manually. As a side note, I use a filter to move TIPS and other listserv messages out of my inbox and into their own folders. I also have email messages sent just to me show up in a color other than black. That makes it easier to sort the wheat from the chaff. My best, Sue -- Sue Frantz Highline Community College Psychology, Coordinator Des Moines, WA 206.878.3710 x3404 sfra...@highline.edu Office of Teaching Resources in Psychology, Associate Director Project Syllabus APA Division 2: Society for the Teaching of Psychology APA's p...@cc Committee --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) ---To make changes to your subscription contact:Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
