[AT] Reminder on decency

[Alan Riley]

Well said, Spencer.  Thanks for what you do to keep this
list decent and focused.

Alan Riley
Deville, LA



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Spencer Yost" <yostsw at atis.net>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 7:25 PM
Subject: [AT] Reminder on decency


> Walt is gone as he has crossed the line with his "self righteous" comment,
> which is just one of many over the years .   He has never been able to
> contain his frustration and has been particularly ornery to me in private
> emails.  Gene Waugh will be getting a private message from me but this is
> the first time he crossed the line.
>
> Walt's and Gene's comments are begging me to remind everyone of one of my
> cardinal rules: If you don't have anything nice to say, at least figure 
> out
> an intelligent, witty and accurate way to say it.
>
> I am not a "sugar and spice" person.   If you have something tough and
> maybe critical that needs saying, please say it.   Just act like you
> actually thought about it before hand, haven't resorted to name calling,
> and ran the message through a couple of drafts before you post it.   And
> remember - If you have never thought twice about posting a message before
> and have never actually deleted one of  your own posts BEFORE you posted
> it, then you are not exercising enough editorial self-control.  In short,
> no one here is above etiquette and common human decency.
>
> Back to tractors,
>
> Spencer Yost
> Owner, ATIS
> Plow the Net!
> http://www.atis.net
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