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  • From: Elisabeth Curtis <granda.curtis AT gmail.com>
  • To: Randall Austin <ra41717 AT gmail.com>
  • Cc: ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] Beekeeping anyone?
  • Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2012 17:49:15 -0400

I live in a community of 33 households with a much-used listserve. One of the things we had to learn the hard way (and still occasionally have to re-learn) is that email is not a good place to discuss anything with any emotional content. It just does not work. -Elisabeth

On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 5:44 PM, Randall Austin <ra41717 AT gmail.com> wrote:
Jim,

I've been told that OCBA Management is investigating list-wide options to address the problem. In the meantime, before I abscond from this list and lose the value of sharing & learning from other local beekeepers about practical topics, I've decided to try a little Integrated Pest Management on it. As of today I have added to my e-mail's junk filter the names of those who blatantly and repeatedly disrespect other people in their posts. Any e-mail sent to, from or cc'ing those people isn't accepted by my e-mail processor. Interestingly enough, the list is very short --- only 3 names. But this approach should solve 100% of the civility problems we've seen lately. I may have minor over-selection issues but that is an acceptable risk if it eliminates stress in my in-box.
Coincidentally, this should address most of the off-topic problems as well, although I don't mind a few passionate posts about random topics as long as they aren't disrespectful of others.

Randall Austin


On 4/7/2012 10:29 AM, Jim Musson wrote:

I mostly read what comes over this list and don’t post much.

 

I enjoy / learn from reading posts about beekeeping.

 

Lately this list has turned into a soapbox on environmentalism, chemicals…

 

Can we get back to beekeeping?

 

If not I will quietly unsubscribe.

 

Jim Musson
Digital Computer Services
105 W King St Suite 201
Hillsborough NC 27278
jmusson AT digserv.com



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