I rarely talk here nowadays, but this is the place i have never left, and my presence goes a number of years now. I see no reason for the forum to disappear, but unnecessary rude behaviour should not be tolerated. Mário Pires Photographer and curator of Photography now! http://www.scoop.it/t/photography-now retorta@xxxxxxxxx http://www.retorta.net https://www.facebook.com/retorta http://twitter.com/retorta On Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 10:29 PM, Shyrell Melara <shymel52@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > It has been several years since I have participated in the photo gallery and > I usually don't comment on the mail group. But this is the one group that I > never leave. I still enjoy the gallery and the witty banter and especially > the photography tips. Please just let the individuals go and do not close > out the forum. Andy, I've been here a long time and don't want this group to > dissolve. And I would miss you. > > Shyrell > ________________________________ > From: YGelmanPhoto <ygelmanphoto@xxxxxxxxx> > To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 11:39 AM > Subject: Re: Sad state of affairs > > Underlying the notion of an unmoderated list, there is an assumption of > civility among members as well as the assumption of a broadly defined > adherence to the topic. Both of these assumptions have been blatantly > violated in recent mailings as well as in past mailings. It seems to me > that the person(s) who maintains the site has the authority to deny/remove > membership to those who routinely violate those assumptions. > > I encourage such an action, and I'm sure other members do as well. If > responding to the list in this matter is uncomfortable, then responding to > the coordinator should do as well. > > There have been times when I strongly disagreed with some opinions in list > messages, but the assumptions mentioned above were never an issue. Lately, > however. . . the issue seems to be important enough to threaten the > PhotoForum. I, for one, would certainly feel the loss. > > -yoram > > > On Aug 20, 2013, at 9:22 AM, Andrew Davidhazy wrote: > >> It saddens me greatly when grown members of the list include derogatory >> and inflammatory comments about others in their postings. >> Why is that necessary? I just don't understand. Such behavior simply >> disrupts the easy and free flow of conversation. >> It is rude and discourages those that might have something useful to >> contribute from doing so. >> >> It saddens me to feel like I have to make this comment to the group. >> Without your help this thing will suddenly vanish from cyberspace. >> >> Andrew Davidhazy, PhotoForum coordinator > > ___ > ygelmanphoto@xxxxxxxxx > www.ygelmanphoto.com > > >
