[Rhodes22-list] Stan, Self-Censorship & the Charter
Bill Effros
rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
Sat, 27 Jul 2002 10:31:25 -0400
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Is Stan on the new list?
It will be refreshing to hear his views without self-censorship.
I hadn't realized the extent to which we all started censoring ourselves =
to comply with what we thought were Sailnet rules. Adults were =
censoring their language in email to other adults. The list had become =
flat. In less than a week the energy level has really picked up, and =
more people seem comfortable enough to join in.
It is great to see pictures of other people's boats without having to =
jump to another site. I hope people will continue posting. Some of the =
pictures truly are worth a thousand words.
Michael, is it time to post the long version of the charter?
Here's the short version:
No Politics
No Religion
Everything else is discussed.
Label subject lines clearly so people can follow threads.
Jokes are always labeled as jokes in the subject line.
The list functions like a water cooler in an office. You come to it to =
break up your day, even if you don't happen to be thirsty. This =
particular water cooler attracts owners of Rhodes-22 sailboats. They =
hang out and talk about lots of different things. But if you have =
specific R-22 questions, this is the water cooler for you. You can be =
sure someone will help you, or point you in the right direction.
If you are new to the list and thought it would "focus like a laser =
beam" on sailboat specific topics, please try to understand that people =
who have contributed to the list for years would not come back day after =
day simply to answer the same questions over and over.
Lurking is fine. Be sure to check out the FAQ. 99% of what you want to =
know is there. If and when you are ready, introduce yourself to the =
group. Everyone understands it is intimidating to jump into a well =
established community of people before you feel comfortable. =20
We are more than 200 people who thought we had nothing in common other =
than the fact we are all interested in small cruising sailboats. =
Through the list we have learned we have much more in common than that. =
All are welcome.
Bill Effros
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Is Stan on the new list?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>It will be refreshing to hear his views without=20
self-censorship.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>I hadn't realized the extent to which we all =
started=20
censoring ourselves to comply with what we thought were Sailnet=20
rules. Adults were censoring their language in email to other=20
adults. The list had become flat. In less than a week the =
energy=20
level has really picked up, and more people seem comfortable enough to =
join=20
in.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>It is great to see pictures of other people's =
boats=20
without having to jump to another site. I hope people will =
continue=20
posting. Some of the pictures truly are worth a thousand=20
words.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Michael, is it time to post the long version of =
the=20
charter?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Here's the short version:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>No Politics</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>No Religion</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Everything else is discussed.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Label subject lines clearly so people can follow =
threads.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Jokes are always labeled as jokes in the subject =
line.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>The list functions like a water cooler in an =
office. =20
You come to it to break up your day, even if you don't happen to be=20
thirsty. This particular water cooler attracts owners of Rhodes-22 =
sailboats. They hang out and talk about lots of different =
things. =20
But if you have specific R-22 questions, this is the water cooler =
for=20
you. You can be sure someone will help you, or point you in the =
right=20
direction.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>If you are new to the list and thought it would =
"focus=20
like a laser beam" on sailboat specific topics, please try to understand =
that=20
people who have contributed to the list for years would not come back =
day after=20
day simply to answer the same questions over and over.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Lurking is fine. Be sure to check out the =
FAQ. =20
99% of what you want to know is there. If and when you are ready, =
introduce=20
yourself to the group. Everyone understands it is intimidating to =
jump=20
into a well established community of people before you feel=20
comfortable. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>We are more than 200 people who thought =
we had=20
nothing in common other than the fact we are all interested in small =
cruising=20
sailboats. Through the list we have learned we have much more in =
common=20
than that. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>All are welcome.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Bill Effros</FONT></DIV>
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