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This ADMIN notice was posted to the list on 04/03/01
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As many of you know, I've been an absentee List Mom for a quite a
while recently. I'm still trying to figure out how I managed to give
birth to the Tasmanian Devil. That said, how sad it was for me
tonight to log on to the 'net and begin to catch up on my e-mails.
Before I begin, some apologies:
Firstly, to my steadfast mod, my bud, MNM. I only just saw your
e-mail to me tonight, and I apologize for the delay in my response.
Secondly, to my entire Mod Squad: MNM, Mary Ann and ams. My absence
from the list has put the bulk of the responsibilities on you three,
and lately that load has been tremendous. I do promise to make a more
concentrated effort to spend more time on the list, and I THANK YOU
from the bottom of my heart for your work and efforts.
NOW, I'm taking my tail out from between my legs and pulling out my
knuckle-rapping ruler.
I commented in an earlier post that I would be posting my official
List Mom comments after I catch up with the digests. At this time,
I'm still not caught up, but am truly unable to contain myself.
Because I've not yet finished reading the digests, expect a
"follow-up" ADMIN notice later this week.
Additionally , those of you I feel need some personal List Mom
attention will be receiving private e-mails sometime this week.
I'd like to begin by making some points clear. From day one, the main
objective of the Mod Squad has been to make this list a fun place to
be, like a friend's living room. We made the conscious decision not
to limit posts to those "on-topic", and in doing so I honestly believe
we've (members of the list) been able to forge some pretty strong
friendships. We've laughed together, cried together, and screamed
together.
By saying we wanted this list to be like a friend's living room, I
don't mean that it was meant to simply be the portal from which to
slip-slide into the gutter, but also a place for open discussion. A
friend's living room. A place to sit around with your buddies, maybe
have a few drinks, a few laughs, and even some discussions and
arguments.
By allowing open discussions, we knew some of these discussions would
become heated. We expected that. However, in reading the digests,
I'm deeply disturbed by the turns the latest "heated discussion" has
taken.
I have absolutely no problem with heated discussions. I have
absolutely no problem with the expressions of different opinions. I
DO have a problem with personal attacks. I was infuriated at the
number of personal attacks that appeared on the list over the past
week. We're all supposed to be, to varying degrees, friends on this
list. Or at least, I expect that we would all treat each other as
friends. That's not what I've been reading. So that there is no
question about this point:
PERSONAL ATTACKS ON THIS LIST WILL NOT BE TOLERATED
Clear enough? Good.
The next issue is the whole Perry Purists versus new Journey fans
issue. Come on, folks, this is not an elementary school game of Red
Rover. There is no "us" versus "them". Some of us have embraced the
new Journey while others of us truly feel there is no Journey without
our Steve. Great. Agree to disagree on that fact. I find
insinuations by some list members that a "true" Perry fan would never
accept the new Journey are absolutely ridiculous.
Equally ridiculous is the notion expressed by some that any pro-new
Journey discussions should be taken over to the Journey digest because
of the name of this list. Set aside the fact that not all of us
subscribe to the Journey digest. I suppose the name of this list is
somewhat misleading. Truth be told, it is not so much a "Steve Perry"
list as it is a "Steve Perry FANS" list. Topics acceptable for
discussion on this list are only limited to those that will be of
interest to the members of this list. If some of us wish to discuss
Steve's future recording plans, great! If some of us want to discuss
the set list of the Arrival tour, wonderful! If some of us are
horrified by the latest sunspots and want to work together to draft
letters to our congressmen, go for it!
OK, the last example was a bit out there, but it helped to make my
point. We discuss what we want to, directly Perry-related or not.
But we must remember to do so RESPECTFULLY.
I gotta tell ya, right now I'm at a loss for words. I have so much I
want to say, and I just don't know how. If my husband heard me say
that, it would send him in to fits of hysterical laughter, but fact of
the matter is, I'm seeing red right now. I'm just seeing red.
I want to take a second to thank those list members who injected some
gutter-related light-heartedness back into the list. It was sorely
needed and greatly appreciated.
This statement has been made by, I think, all my mods this week, and
I'm going to reiterate it. CONSIDER THE FEELINGS OF YOUR FELLOW LIST
MEMBERS. If you choose to continue to post on the current debate,
take a look at your message first. Is it an opinion that your fellow
list members might find interesting or is it a nasty response directed
at an individual? If it's the latter, send it privately or don't post
it at all. Period.
If you have a response to this ADMIN message, please keep it off the
list by sending it to me personally at woodpile@m...
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