On 20/11/2007, Durova <nadezhda.durova(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > Does anyone have a problem with kicking off
people just here to be
> > crappy to others? This is a working list, after all.
> I, for one, don't have any problem with it.
Good move, David.
> Marc Riddell
I agree. Several times I've nearly left this list
because of the griefers.
Bravo.
I'm editing the list info and welcome message text right now to
emphasise this point. While a lot of the conversation is sincere but
blunt, griefing is unwelcome, and querulous complaint wearies in
extremely short order. (And as one of the sincere but blunt, even I'm
trying to moderate my bluntness and I hope you can too.)
The list info page is:
http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l - suggestions
welcome.
Here's the new version of the intro email. (Somewhat condensed from
present wording, important caveats now at front.) Critiques of this
too please.
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