Are we gonna have a thread on common civility, now?

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Christopher" <AvionicGuy@CRAWDAT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2000 7:09 AM
Subject: Re: Zero tallorance! was: Language Protocols

> Sorry, Eric, but you seem to equate being a rude jerk with success and
> working hard.  Sure, I agree that the "language protocols" idea was a
loopy
> one and the people on this list have spoken out on the issue.  But they
shot
> down the idea without attacking the man.  You, on the other hand, went
> immediately to the personal.  You were simply wrong to do this.  Civility
is
> important. And rather than being a form of sell out, it actually furthers
> your chances of getting your ideas across.  People stop listening to your
> ideas when you attack them personally.  Don't you when attacked?
>
> Gary Christopher
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2000 08:38
> Subject: Zero tallorance! was: Language Protocols
>
>
> > Look out Bleeding Harts!
> >
> > Eric has out his big can of E-mail Whuppass.
> >
> > Rambo lives...
> >
> > G. Matthew Bulley
> > Bulley-Hewlett
> > Corporate Communications Counselors
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> > Cary, NC USA
> > 888.468.4880 tollfree
> >
> > "I, the undersigned, shall forfeit all rights, privileges, and licenses
> > herein and herein contained, et cetera, et cetera . . . fax mentis
> > incendium gloria culpum, et cetera, et cetera . . . memo bis punitor
> > delicatum!" It's all there, black and white, clear as
al!      -Wonka
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:   EMZ [SMTP:vw4x4@FYI.NET]
> > Sent:   Tuesday, January 25, 2000 7:55 AM
> > To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject:        (no Vanagon content)Re: Language Protocols
> >
> > On Tue, 25 Jan 2000, David Beierl wrote:
> >
> > > At 12:33 AM 1/25/2000 -0500, EMZ wrote:
> > > >   Where is the Vanagon content! Who dieded and left you boss! I
don't
> > > >have time for you! Flame suit off, you are now in my filter list!
> > >
> > > Eric, you have lots of useful things to say -- and you're also one of
> the
> > > rudest people I've ever met.  Could you try to tone it down a little
and
> > > have a smidgen of patience with the rest of us poor fools?
> > >
> > > david
> >   NO!
> >     Allow me to be the first, to jam a thing like this, right down there
> > throat! He broke the rules, it is ALL our responsiblilty to enforce
> > them. Otherwise, we will loose more good people who don't have time
> > for this. Zero tallorance! NO bleeding hart here. You will find that
> > anyone who works hard will have this policy.
> >                               Eric
> >