What if I am very good at commenting on the motivation of
individuals ?  I have a certificate .............
Gus

> On Feb 21, 2010, at 3:11 PM, Russell McMahon wrote:
>
> **** Please refrain from personal comments
> **** on the behaviour and motivation of individuals in the context
> **** of this thread, if only in the interests of those less likely to
> **** be able to control themselves if/when the action heats up too  
> much.
>
> OK
> Dons official list moderator hat.
> Never fits very well, but ...
>
> The recent trend in comments is "getting marginal" and coming closer  
> to
> 'personal comment' than is safe.
>
> While things are being dealt with in reasonably OK manner so far, past
> indications are that sooner or later (and the timescale is never  
> certain)
> this leads to heated tempers and to somebody getting excessively  
> rude to the
> extent that more moderation happens. [Note - I'm not the one who is  
> likely
> to be doing such subsequent moderating, but the trend is well  
> established].
>
> It's also historical fact that the people who are most liable to be  
> hurt by
> this are NOT the people being 'attacked' but some relative newcomer  
> who gets
> involved in the fray, subtly insulted and goaded by experts and then  
> gets
> out of control and needs 'dealing with'. The experts then go their  
> blissful
> and 'innocent' way.
>
> SO
>
> **** Please refrain from personal comments
> **** on the behaviour and motivation of individuals in the context
> **** of this thread, if only in the interests of those less likely to
> **** be able to control themselves if/when the action heats up too  
> much.
>
>
>
>
>               Rusell McMahon



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