[Rockhounds] A non-admin note from your friendly neighborhood Admin/List-owner...

[John Junkroski]

Julie,

Please be assured that there are an awful lot of folks out here who  
greatly appreciate your efforts to keep the list free of contentious  
topics.
We come here to deal with a subject which gives us child-like  
pleasure, at very little cost, and which takes us away from the  
hassles and disappointments of daily life. It would be a shame to  
allow such a well-mannered venue for discussion to be sullied by  
arguments and name calling.
I myself have very strong feelings on both topics, and I often find  
it difficult to resist replying to what I perceive as a challenge to  
my beliefs.
I have, on occasion, failed to turn away, and I've always regretted  
those decisions.
Please continue to be a "grouch", and to "come down fast and hard."
We appreciate your efforts.

John

On Apr 24, 2009, at 5:24 PM, Julie Siebel wrote:

> Just so you guys know...I personally don't *care* about religious  
> discussions, or political stuff, or even off topic stuff. I  
> honestly don't.
>
> I feel like a big grouch sometimes, because I have to squelch  
> stuff, but I'm tellin' ya, someone puts one half of a toe across  
> the line and I get emails from people who *do* care about stuff  
> like that. Then someone posts something else for that thread and I  
> get emails from the *other* side of the issue.
>
> There are currently 560 rockhounds members, most in the U.S., but  
> we have members from all over the world. They come from all walks  
> of life, different religions, and have differing political views.  
> So something you see as funny or enlightening...or just plain  
> *true*, probably won't seem that way to some other members.
>
> That's why those things are in the rules.
>
> By the way, I LIKE getting emails about list problems. If you see  
> something that you feels crosses the line, *do* email me, and don't  
> post to the list. There's a really good chance that I've already  
> sent a note to that person, and the issue is handled. (Sadly, I  
> spend about 15 hours per day, most days, in front of my computer  
> with email on, so if something is going on, chances are I'm aware  
> of it.)
>
> But when if jump on stuff right away like a real <insert favorite  
> expletive here>, it really helps with the signal to noise ratio. So  
> I come down fast and hard.
>
> Sorry about that, but I don't know of any other way to handle it.
>
> Julie
>
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