[PD] list etiquette

[Dafydd Hughes]

Bingo.



On 2012-03-11, at 6:30 AM, ALAN BROOKER <alan.brooker2010 at gmail.com> wrote:

>>
>> fuck no!
>>
>> Pd expands boundaries of what is music and art.  Why expect any
>> boundaries on the list?  The same norm you're expecting might not be
>> shared by other people who use the list too.
>
> Just wish to clarify what I think is being discussed here which is not
> necessary the language but  how the language is used to against others
> in an abusive way. For instance Mr.Y makes an announcement and the
> first reply from Mr. X is " fuck off". Or  Mrs. V posts something to
> the list where the subject singles out another subscriber in a
> disparaging way and has nothing to do with Pd at all.  This isn't
> heated debate.
>
> The norms I am expecting  are the basics of just being civil,  to act
> in the ways described above in person would be anti-social behaviour .
>
>
>> I don't care for some things said on the list, but all you can really
>> do is try to convince other people to see things your way.
>
> yes, your right here, that is all that can be done.
>
> Free thought and expression on the list takes president , but when
> someone is singled out unfairly or having abuse thrown at them it is
> something I feel the need to complain about.
>
> ..............or maybe I'm just troll fodder :/