I think the word smile can take the sting out of a lot of messages Cindy Wish List (i.e., books wanted added to the collection) and books-being-scanned list available at sites below Wish List: https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Bookshare+Wish+List Books Being Scanned List: https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Books+Being+Scanned+List --- On Wed, 9/9/09, Melissa Green <graduate56@xxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Melissa Green <graduate56@xxxxxxxx> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: resigning from the volunteer list To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2009, 10:59 PM Good points have been made on this issue. I see the main point as this, be honest. But use some consideration, deplomacy, as well as tact. I can be very outspoken. But I try really hard to watch what I say. I also try not to hurt the feelings of others. Melissa Green Without Christ I am nothing, Without me Christ is still God. It's because of Christ I am able to stand!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: Amber Wallenstein To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 8:45 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: resigning from the volunteer list If her tone is "brusque" as you call it, why have at least ten people I know of personally, and I don't know a ton of people on the net unsubscribed and in some cases, stopped volunteering altogether due to harsh criticism by E. and others? People need to realize that brusqueness in one affects others. Especially if one is new, they will not know E. is brusque. they will assume rudeness was implied. We should not have to tell new volunteers, "Oh, so and so is brusque, go ahead and ignore that, they've gotten better". We've said this over and over and I think that need not be said. Instead, people need to realize they are writing to a public list and curb their emotions and brusqueness, as it were. E. has been told for years she needs to be more mindful. this is just the last straw, apparently. Amber Book blog: http://community.livejournal.com/book_cuddler/ I have accepted a seat in the House of Representatives, and thereby have consented to my own ruin, to your ruin, and to the ruin of our children. I give you this warning that you may prepare your mind for your fate. John Adams E-Mail: amber.wallens@xxxxxxxxx __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4410 (20090909) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com ____________________________________________________________ Best Weight Loss Program - Click Here!