I too am saddened that there is a danger to the existence of the forum
but I am even sadder that someone who has worked so hard to maintain
the forum should have to ask members to show good manners and respect
towards our community, it should be something that he could take for
granted. If individuals have issues with each other they should
communicate with each other directly and not converse with each other
through the forum. Michael in Norwich
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From: YGelmanPhoto <ygelmanphoto@xxxxxxxxx>
To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students
<photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 20:32
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
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