Re: DML ETTIQUITE

From: steve preston (steve239dak@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Feb 15 2001 - 19:37:28 EST


Man,I agree with that also! But I feel guilty as I
type this because I sometimes post silly stuff.But
that is only to lighten the mood,usually.I have been
doing better lately. Steve P.
--- Thomas Vacchino <tommyv@thecia.net> wrote:
> Thank you, Jon..................
>
> "psychonaut"
>
> Jon wrote:
>
> > Regrettably, it has become nescessary for me to
> add a section to
> > the DML Rules/Ettiquite document. It is posted to
> the list monthly,
> > or is available anytime at:
> >
> > http://www.dakota-truck.net/rules.html
> >
> > The section I have added appears at the end of
> this message.
> > I'm not going to name names or anything, all I ask
> is that everyone
> > please think about what you're posting before you
> hit that "send"
> > button. Hopefully we can increase the signal to
> noise ratio and
> > never need to mention this again. ;-) We now
> return to your regularly
> > scheduled programming...
> >
> >
> -Jon-
> >
> > .---- Jon Steiger ----- jon@dakota-truck.net or
> jon@twistedbits.net ------.
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> Intruder 1400, '96 FireFly 447 |
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> >
> >
>
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> > Flames, Bickering, And Other Such Nonsense:
> >
> > Three words: DON'T DO IT! More words: If you
> feel the need to get
> > into a fightin' match with another DMLer, please
> do so via private e-mail.
> > There are about a thousand other DMLers who could
> care less about your
> > particular squabble. Plus, posts from the DML are
> archived for all eternity
> > and viewable by hundreds of millions of web
> surfers. The DML as a whole
> > has traditionally been quite good in this regard,
> but as our numbers grow,
> > naturally, the intimate nature of the list can
> start to deteriorate
> > somewhat. I don't think it necessarily HAS to be
> this way though, and
> > I'd really prefer if non-constructive posts of
> this nature were not spewed
> > across the list. Like I mentioned before, I'm not
> preventing you from
> > continuing your squabble, just please do it via
> private e-mail. I don't
> > like having to police the list, but I'm not going
> to let a vocal minority
> > screw up the list for everyone else, so if I have
> to resort to warnings
> > and bans, I will. How do you know if a thread is
> getting out of control?
> > Just think real hard before you send something
> out. Is your post a rational
> > one, based on facts, or is it full of personal
> attacks? Even if it is
> > rational, if we've heard it a million times before
> and all its doing is to
> > further a pointless argument, why post it again?
> A REALLY good clue is if
> > you notice other DMLers replying to the posts with
> messages along the lines
> > of "please take this off list", or "stop this",
> its best to comply and take
> > it to private e-mail. Thanks! :-)
> >
> >
>
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Steve Preston 1999 Dakota Sport 3.9V6,4x4,3.92 Anti-spin,42RE auto,Intense Blue,regular cab.



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