[meteorite-list] List behavior

From: Michael Casper <Michael_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:44:13 2004
Message-ID: <000701c0f85c$f6f1df20$0200a8c0_at_Domain>

I think this is a french thing.

  xoxoxo, MC


----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Blood <mlblood_at_home.com>
To: <SaharaTeam_at_aol.com>
Cc: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>; <baalke@zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 8:30 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] List behavior


> SaharaTeam_at_aol.com wrote:
> > It seems strange this implication of the NASA in the promotion
> >of NWA meteorites. Can we obtain a confirmation, or is it, once
> >again, a false information from this dealer?
> >Best regards,
> >Richard & Roland Pelisson
> ----------------------------------
> Dear Richard and Roland,
> Excuse me for pointing out the obvious, but your "regards" seem
> substantially less than "best."
> All dealers seem to, at least at some time, have "issues"
> with other dealers - a transaction gone bad, a misunderstanding,
> indescrete comments, etc. However, this is NOT the place to be making
> blatantly derogatory remarks about dealers - or ANY member of this list,
> for that matter.
> These kind of accusations can go on indefinately and tend to
> generate back lash, counter accusations and degenerate VERY QUICKLY into
> name calling, etc.
> We really don't want to hear it.
> There is a special "list" that was created by/for those who
> care to engage in this behavior - and/or to read about it. It is called
> the meteorite collectors' group and you, and all others so inclined, are
> welcome to make such posts day in and day out to your hearts' content.
> Please do NOT use this list to do so.
> To post to, or to join this other group, please go to:
> meteoritecollectors_at_egroups.com
> There is, occasionally, some interesting information posted
> via this other "newsletter" and it is NOT exclusive to critical
> posts. Some individuals feel there is a very important element of
> "freedom of speach" and the like involved - and I, personally, quite
> agree with this perspective (as long as out & out slander is not
> involved) and I am glad such a venue is available. HOWEVER that is not
> what this list is for. Information is actually posted
> there regularly & membership to this other newsletter does
> NOT make one anything other than interested in reading all
> there is (as opposed to limiting one's self to "all there is that's
> fit to print").
> History has repeatedly proven that a large majority of
> the people on this list do NOT want to hear criticism, insults,
> name calling, mud slinging, politically and financially motivated
> "trash talking" B.S. PERIOD.
> It is ALSO against the official list rules and continued
> practice of same has led to the (sometimes very LONG)
> suspension of those who repeatedly violate this rule.
> We have lost valuable members of this list in the past due
> to this behavior, as they simply were unwilling to be exposed
> to it. That was not why they were here - and it is not why the
> vast majority of us are here. There IS an arena where it is tollerated -
> please use it - and stop using us.
> Sincerely, Michael Blood
>
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Received on Mon 18 Jun 2001 09:12:51 PM PDT