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Re: And now a word from our sponsor...



Well put.

Jim Kozlowski
Manhattan
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul M. Moriarty" <pmm@igtc.com>
To: <thewho@igtc.igtc.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 4:28 PM
Subject: And now a word from our sponsor...


> I'll use the current thread on what the igtc list means to me as a
> segue here...
> 
> I like to think of our mailing list as a civilized, online community
> with one major shared interest, The Who and things relating to them.
> This list has been around now for over 10 years (counting it's origins
> at UC Santa Cruz) and over time has evolved and found it's own identity.
> 
> Like any other group, when we start discussing things other than our
> shared interest (The Who), our values, beliefs and opinions digress
> and start more closely resembling those of any large group of people
> assembled at random.
> 
> Disagreements arise from time to time and, in rare instances, they
> degrade into personal attacks & name calling by one or more of the
> parties involved.  Once civility disappears, the quality of the content
> of the list degrades exponentially.
> 
> Without intending to single any one person or thread out, please let
> me offer this gentle reminder that if you want to go to the level of
> personal attacks & name calling, that you please do so in private email,
> and not on the list.
> 
> Thanks much!
> 
> - Paul -
> 
> -- Maintainer, The Who Mailing List