kudzurunner
241 posts
Jan 14, 2009
4:08 AM
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All:
Several of you have recently emailed me, worried about the combative tone that has seeped into several current threads on this forum. I appreciate your concern.
I've added a new paragraph to the forum description, above. Here is what it says:
"A quick word about board etiquette: the phrase "freely exchange" above carries with it a burden of responsibility. Please assume that your fellow board members (including me) are well-intentioned. Treat them civilly. The golden rule is a good guide. We come here to share information, conspire with like-minded others, educate ourselves, cheer each other on, and maybe help each other deal skillfully with the rough changes that the blues-focused life can sometimes put us through. Vigorous, passionate conversation is fine. But please refrain from flaming, insulting, or otherwise impugning the intelligence or good intentions of your fellow board members."
Real people--as opposed to the spam-bots I've lately been battling--are passionate, opinionated, and sometimes get a little carried away. Real is good. I'd rather deal with real people than a bunch of Dr. Spocks. And I'd be surprised, given the focus of this website--singing your blues with the help of a tin sandwich--if people DIDN'T get carried away from time to time, in the heat of their passion.
Still, we can all do better. I include myself in "all." Let's discipline the passion a little and keep things civil.
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