Kudos

[brathke at juno.com]

I have been trying to figure out why some lists work like this one, while
others deteriote into mud-slinging forums.  It appears that once a few
"bad guys" get on the list, others are encouraged to follow their
behavior, and eventually the "good guys" depart in frustration.  Then,
guess who's left to run the show.

I am even aware of a commercial website that had to shut down its
customer forum for a month last year because of abusive language by some
users.  That forum has reopened under limited monitoring, and now
requires a password.

And, I heard a psychologist comment that chat rooms are today's version
of the 1960's CB radio.  Anonymity (a key word) gives some people an
outlet to express themselves in ways that they wouldn't dare in polite
company.

Everyone on this list uses his real name.  That information - and Alex's
recent e-mail -remind me to post my biography.  I'll do it later today.

Bob 9/16

--------------------------------------------------

On Sat, 16 Sep 2000 08:59:39 -0400 "DF Cramer" <dfc1 at alltel.net> writes:
> >I am truly happy to learn of your pride, but beg to point >out that 
> not
> everybody on this list is from Western Penna >- or indeed has ever 
> lived
> there. It's even possible that >some of those others are proud of 
> their own
> home >towns.
> 
>     I realize the great variety of people that like traction from 
> western
> Pennsylvania and do realize they are not all from here or not 
> necessarily on
> this list.
>     I am happy that people in other parts of the country are proud 
> of their
> hometowns; even though certain areas, including some in western PA, 
> do not
> appear to display that pride.  It makes different parts of our 
> country much
> nicer to visit.  I never want us to all be the same, our diversity 
> is what
> makes us great.
> 
> DF Cramer  Teacher/Trombonist/Conductor/Historian
> www.geocities.com/armconband
> 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------
Have you ever been to a garage sale that WASN'T selling an exercise bike?
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------

________________________________________________________________
YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET!
Juno now offers FREE Internet Access!
Try it today - there's no risk!  For your FREE software, visit:
http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.