[Rhodes22-list] Stan, Self-Censorship & the Charter
Michael Meltzer
rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
Sat, 27 Jul 2002 11:20:33 -0400
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Sounds about right, I am send the "old" charter when people sign up.
MJM
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From: Bill Effros
To: Rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 10:31 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Stan, Self-Censorship & the Charter
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.
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=Arial size=2>Sounds about right, I am send the "old" charter
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>MJM</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Rhodes22-list] Stan,
Self-Censorship & the Charter</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Is Stan on the new list?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>It will be refreshing to hear his views without
self-censorship.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Michael, is it time to post the long version of the
charter?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Here's the short version:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>No Politics</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>No Religion</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Everything else is discussed.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Label subject lines clearly so people can follow
threads.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Jokes are always labeled as jokes in the subject
line.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>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. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>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. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>All are welcome.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Bill Effros</FONT></DIV>
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