On Feb 25, 2006, at 1:15 AM, Frank P. Eigler wrote:
>
> Agreed, attitude *does* matter, but may I suggest it's a two way
> street.

"BUT" cancels out everything said before it....
>
> It was a succession of belittling comments, an overtly condescending
> manner, and the use of derisive sarcasm by the nanny in question
> towards
> listers - behaviour which had only days earlier been explicitly
> *prohibited* on the list - which caused me to openly ask if anyone else
> was frustrated by these double standards. I have difficulty regarding
> that
> rhetorical query as overtly disrespectful and worthy of being banned.

If I remember correctly (and I have the emails to prove it) I had been
talking to Lavode and we were having a laugh together and you butted
in.  Nobody had been talking to you and you started in.
>
> Contrary to Tim's suggestion, I *do* have a lot of respect for those
> who
> give of themselves in both these and other lists in which I participate
> (*especially* the moderators), but it will never be unconditional.

Of course!  :P
> Actions such as I described above simply cannot go unchallenged.

Challenge OFF-list.  Especially when nobody had been talking to you to
begin with!
> As I
> commented to Tim in a follow-up email, 'setting the example' is by far
> the
> best service that a moderator could provide, and one of the best
> guaranntees of 'peace on the lists'. At the risk of being accused of
> 'kissing a**' in here, I would point to Laurent and Amber as setting
> excellent examples. The quality of this list attests to that.

SHOW your respect then, Frank, or you will be banned from this and
other lists as well.
--
Tim
rediron@mac....
1st/pci-powermacs, G and swap-list nanny

"Wear short sleeves! Support your right to bare arms!"


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