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Doreen,

Was this in response to the Nazi seed seller thread?

Fran

> I take the attitude that we are all adults and behave ourselves.  Evidently,
> the winter weather has made cranks of some of us.  Or maybe, it premature
> Spring fever.  Today's exchanges were over the top and unacceptable.
> 
> Heed these rules or pay the price.....banishment from the list.
> 
> 1.  Think about what you write.  Is your tone of voice insulting?  Are your
> choice of words inflammatory?  We are a supportive, friendly group.  Don't
> insult others.  The line between humor and an insult can be razor-thin.  Your
> quip may well be taken as an insult.
> 
> 2.  Clip the previous material when replying to a post.  You may include a
> sentence or two about what you answering, but delete the rest.  Many on the
> list still have dial-up service and some use handheld devices like
> Crackberries.  (OK!  That's my attempt at humor, but I'm also a Crackberry
> user.  They can be additive, but they sure beat lugging a laptop on the road
> just to get email.)  Show some courtesty and acquaint yourself with the delete
> key.  The automatically-generated footers, alone, can pile up into hundreds of
> extra words that are nothing but repetition.
> 
> 3.  Above all else, act and write like a responsible adult.  Manners take
> anyone a long way, and I insist (just like your mother did) that you use
> manners on this listserv.
> 
> Wishing everyone balmy temperatures and an early Spring.
> Doreen Howard
> GWL Listserv Owner
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