Our Mailing List... (Was: Re: [sumo] [off topic] Mitchell steroid report; Joshua's blatant misinformation)

[Robert Brown]

FWIW, I have a suggestion for handling the contentious
discussions.  If a discussion looks like it's going to
be a long one with lots of back and forth between two
members, I suggest the two "combatants" take the
discussion private until the argument is over.  At
that point, the two may jointly issue a summary of the
discussion to include whether they have reached
agreement or agreed to disagree.  This will keep the
list informed without inundating our in boxes with so
much unnecessary negative commentary.  Everyone on the
list is a civilized(?) adult(?) and we should all
agree to treat each other in a civilized, adult
manner.

Bob "Kodaiyama" Brown

--- "Scott M. Kahn" <smk1 at columbia.edu> wrote:

> Dale,
> 
> Your point is well taken, and Joshua and I have put
> this to rest.
> 
> However, let me just add to your comments that,
> while I have long
> yearned for the return of posters, I have tried to
> hold myself to
> the topics in question.  It wasn't until multiple
> posts accusing me
> of spreading misinformation when none was ever
> intended, that I
> replied as I did.  And that was after asking a few
> times that such
> attacks stop because they were not for the list.
> 
> If you and others prefer not to have debates about
> sumo issues on
> the mailing list, I will listen if this is the
> overall sentiment. 
> If you would rather have guidelines, for example
> [debate] in the
> header, that would be fine too.
> 
> My intentions were to bring life and issues to the
> list.  I am sorry
> that it has had the opposite effect
> 
> Sukubidubidu.
> 
> Quoting Dale Carlson <drc at oz.net>:
> 
> > At 06:43 AM 12/14/2007 -0500, Mike Chamberlain
> wrote:
> > >This is uncalled for. There was obviously a
> computer glitch at
> > Doreen's end.
> >
> > I agree. I'm very concerned about the health of
> this list. We
> > have lost so
> > many
> > regular posters. The fact that Doreen isn't
> leaving is welcome
> > news. I'd
> > probably
> > remain subscribed even if she were the only other
> member :)
> >
> > The current thread began with "I bring this up
> only to ridicule
> > Joshua..."
> > I suppose
> > that gets points for honesty, but were I in a
> position to do so,
> > that
> > person would
> > be at the least suspended from posting until s/he
> cools down.
> > This isn't a
> > list
> > to ridicule our fellow members.
> >
> > To quote a much earlier post from that same list
> member- "It
> > would also
> > be nice if the regulars who have dropped from the
> mailing list,
> > would be
> > enticed
> > to return.  A good, provocative, and respectful
> discussion might
> > help."
> >
> > Yes, perhaps it might have. Instead, it was
> followed by just the
> > opposite,
> > with
> > the expected results. Thanks...
> >
> > Trying to turn lemons into lemonade, this seems
> like a great time
> > for those
> > who
> > have hesitated to contribute to the mailing list,
> for whatever
> > reasons, to
> > go ahead
> > and post. Don't worry if you think what you have
> to say is
> > stupid, uninformed
> > or otherwise unworthy. If it's sincere,
> well-intentioned and
> > somewhat about
> > sumo,
> > you're already light years ahead of the recent
> competition :)
> >
> > Hoping the ML doesn't die,
> >
> > Dale
> >
> >
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