From: "Marvin Kaye" <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] You don't know what you've been missing
To: <lml@lancaironline.net> (Lancair Mailing List)
Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2002 20:56:09 -0500
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Hi guys,

As you all know, one of the tenets that has guided the LML since I started it 
almost 5 years ago was that there would be no censorship.  I guess that I need 
to modify that position a bit and bring it into line with some of the other 
List Posting Guidelines....  in the future I'll try to watch for inflammatory 
posts and head them back to the senders for editing.  I suspect I'm probably 
opening a new can of worms here, but I'll do what I can to try and improve 
things in an effort to remove the resluctance of folks to post for fear of 
being flamed.  

The only problem I see with this is knowing just where to draw the line... I 
get the impression that there are some people on The List who are very 
sensitive to having their statements challenged, to the point that someone who 
disagrees with them is "flaming" them.  Just to set the record straight, that 
is not the case.... what I perceive as a "flame" typically includes derogatory 
statements on a personal level that have nothing to do with the topic being 
discussed.  Needless to say, I will not approve those kinds of posts for 
dissemination to The List at large.  I _will_, however, approve posts that 
offer differing opinions as long as they are presented in a respectful manner. 
 The receipt of constructive criticism is something we all should embrace, as 
it's much more expedient to learn from the mistakes of others than to make 
them all oneself.

Please let me know if there's anything else I can do to improve things for 
you, I'm always open to suggestions.  Keep those posts coming........

          <Marv>