[access-uk] Re: Moderators on the list!
- From: "Barry" <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 13:29:16 +0100
It's fair enough that swearing might upset some people so we shouldn't use it,
after all, it's not necessary. However, it's ironic that most kids over the
age of 11 swear when there are no adults around and adults swear when there are
no kids around but neither are honest and open enough to do it when they are
mixed. Has any adult ever asked a kid if they are offended by swearing? It's
not the children who are offended, it is a case of being offended by proxy. Is
it because we don't want to corrupt the children? Most know the words, use
them when adults are not around and are eventually and inevitably told not to
swear in front of the kids. Personally, I think that the milder words, all of
which I hear on Radio 4, add colour and intonation to language, especially the
rather flat written language of email. As Billy Connelly said, there is no
such thing as bad language; it is good language used badly.
Barry H
----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Logue
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 4:07 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Moderators on the list!
So long as the moderator is a moderate moderator and doesn't jump on
people's backs for referring to a rainfall in, um, common terms. IE
referring to my local wet weather as, P something down. Receiving a, warning
off email from someone who was never introduced as moderator? Well, I was
not best pleased, nor was I pleased to be informed that, although this was
the way folks might speak in Ontario, it certainly was not the current
language of Scotland. I found this comment rather infuriating and in bad
taste. I do agree that a list must be well moderated and the use of bad
language must not be tolerated, but lets not go overboard. If someone does
cross the line, I think a little diplomacy will serve better than insults.
Peter Logue
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
Steve Dryden
Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 9:02 AM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Moderators on the list!
Hi All, I would just like to take this opportunity to mention a few things.
Firstly, thank you for putting up with the inconveniences over the last week
or two. I myself have had no end of problems trying to even log onto the
website for admin of the group. For this reason. George Bell kindly offered
to help out as he already has some experience with freelists in running the
duxbury list. George has therefore been working closely with both myself
and Barry and George has been given, by myself, full rights as a moderator
and for group administration. In the transition of Access-UK from
Yahoogroups to Freelists, his experience has proven invaluable.
At this initial stage of transition, I am sure that with the presence of
some glitches, tensions are raised. For this reason, I am sure that
everyone can exercise some additional patience and treat others with the
respect that they deserve.
Shortly, a new updated list of guidelines will be sent out, please digest
these with the onset of the new list. Without mentioning any specifics,
please do be careful of the style of language used on the list. I know of
several children who also read some of this mail and, please respect the
wishes of the moderators.
Best regards to you all.
steve Hyde-Dryden
Group Owner
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