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- Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 11:31:42 EST
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- From: Matthew Simpson <054340@UOTTAWA.BITNET>
- Subject: How to fight a fire: a reminder
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- Please do not fight fire with fire. Flames die down when they hit the
- private lines. The flames spread when they hit the list.
-
- What is a flame? The Mission Statement reads...
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- 5. Please do not flame (intentionally insult; publicly attack
- individuals through the content of your postings or e-mail)
- Try to provide rational behind your points when you disagree.
- "It's okay to disagree with someone or their ideas. It is not
- okay to insult them." -Betty Harris
-
- If someone chooses to flame you, that person is already frowned
- upon by the majority. So don't you worry. People will not be thinking
- anything bad about you (the target of the attack). They will think
- badly of the person who attacked you. You need not save your face.
-
- If someone flames you, or you see someone flame another person, send
- the flamer a message stating your discontent. If we all do this,
- flamers will have their personal mailboxes flooded. Simultaneously,
- the flames would be publicly extinguished.
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- Public responses to flames increase list noise. This letter fits into
- that category, so I am sorry. Let's close the damper on this topic
- now. Have fun!
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