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----- Original Message -----
From: <I4Lothian@xxxxxxx>
To: <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 6:49 PM
Subject: [RT] Mark Brown & RT Rules
> I would like to argue that the policy of banishment for certain type of
> policy violations is a bit extreme. Yes, we all value civil discussions.
> But I can tell you from working in this industry that civility sometimes
goes
> out the window during some of the most interesting and heated discussions.
>
> Passion can lead to incredible creativity and original thought, as well as
> ugly moments and unfortunate choices of words. Sometimes we just need to
> cool down and I would suggest that a 1 week or 2 week cool down period for
> violations of the language or conduct violations would be a much fairer
> punishment.
NW: John, how about when someone has had 1 - 2 year to cool down and still
is persistently
obnoxious and rude? Mr. Brown was ejected from this list previously for the
same behavior.
He wasn't back on this list more than one day before he was up to his old
behavior. Anyone notice that about the same time he showed up was when the
virus hit this list? I loathe censorship, but I also loathe rudeness. This
list is not a life or death situation. There is time for one to compose
themselves and write in a civil tone. In the same vein, that also implies
that those who are rude have plenty of time to contemplate their intentions.
That means that their rudeness is pre-meditated and therefore malicious.
Trading and the markets are stressful enough. Who needs negative personal
attacks? You can tell me you think my market theories are crap. That's your
opinion. But, you shouldn't tell me I am an idiot because you don't happen
to agree with me. That is the issue here.
The rules say no personal attacks or foul language. Mr. Brown, after having
been previously expelled for having broken these rules, only took a few days
to revert to his old behavior. Some people never learn.
Cheers,
Norman
>
> Kicking Mark Brown off of real-traders for language violations or even for
> being a pain in the ASS (emphasis added for effect) on occasion is a
> shortsighted policy for someone who has contributed as much original
thought
> and thought provoking posts as he has.
>
> Sure, there are some that do not like him. There are those who don't like
me
> either. Big Deal. I am not here to be liked, or liked by all, but rather
to
> learn and to share.
>
> Personally, I like seeing people's ideas challenged. When people
challenge
> my ideas, that only makes me and the ideas stronger. Mark challenges
people.
>
> I challenge the moderator(s) or list owners of this list to change their
> rules and allow greater freedom of expression and to establish cooling
down
> periods rather than banishment. Lighten up a little, or you will end up
> making this a less interesting and useful forum for sharing information
and
> ideas.
>
> Regards,
>
> John J. Lothian
>
> Disclosure: Futures trading involves financial risk, lots of it!
>
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