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Add my vote to inviting MB back on the List.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kent Rollins" <kentr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 6:36 PM
Subject: Re: [RT] Mark Brown & RT Rules
> I strongly agree with this. This is not a mailing list with children on
it.
> There are some people who never 'cuss and who post worthless crap and some
> people who post great info and great carried away a little in the heat of
a
> debate. I'd rather have substance than pomp and circumstance.
>
> Kent
>
>
> ----- 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.
>
> 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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