Personally I usually don't have a problem with "offensive" or "harsh".
Harsh or offensive statements can still be interesting or educational.
It's "idiotic" that bothers me and is a total waste of time. Of course
sometimes idiotic statements are also offensive or harsh.
BR
On May 11, 2005, at 9:53 AM, Karl Signell wrote:
> At 10:26 AM 5/11/2005, a colleague wrote:
>> if you need to reprimand or critique the content of an e-mail in
>> regards to content that has nothing to do with shakuhachiness in its
>> greater understanding, than please do send your reprimand to the
>> offender alone.
>
> In the absence of a strong moderator, email lists traditionally rely
> on community self-policing. Quoting to the list an off-topic or
> offensive posting without naming the person, and tactfully pointing
> out that the post is off-topic, offensive, or harsh helps define the
> content of the total traffic and is an object lesson for newbies and
> spur-of-the-moment rule breaking.
>
> Karl
>
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