[LAW-LIB:57217] Let's put an end to member e-harassment, on & off our list!

From: Meredith.Mulligan@weil.com
Date: Mon Nov 10 2008 - 06:24:52 PST

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    Roseann, you took the words right out of my mouth. I do not condone
    censorship and I am happy to read any pertinent, professional knowledge
    that Sylvia and/or Leslie can offer this list. But the cruel, childlike,
    anonymous emails are simply uncalled for. Mr. Huttner has offered loads
    of valuable information to this list in the past. I cannot say as much
    for Sylvia/Leslie. The AALL does have a code of ethics that we could all
    stand to read every once in a while. Although Sylvia, you are evidently
    not a member. But, regardless of membership, or affiliation, or
    geographical location there should also be a self-imposed code of ethics
    that we as professionals follow. A code that discourages abusive,
    off-list emails. Sylvia, I am happy to speak to you about this in person
    if you would please call me. As you can see, my contact information is
    below. Perhaps in your next post you would be so kind as to include
    yours. And certainly if you plan to attack Ronald Huttner, or anyone else
    in the future, at least have the decency to allow his/their responses to
    get through to you.

    Most sincerely,
    Meredith

    Meredith Mulligan, MSILS
    Technical Services Librarian
    Weil, Gotshal & Manges
    767 Fifth Avenue
    New York, NY 10153

    Tel: +1 212 735 4920
    email: meredith.mulligan@weil.com

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    Dear All-

    I've been a member on this list five years, through its many high points
    and several low points- and I do agree that the current email harassment
    of Ron H, or ANY member, warrants some action by the list-owner.

    I would not want MY contributions, suggestions, intelligence nor my
    country repeatedly insulted or trash-talked by anyone, let alone an
    anonymous e-tyrant with a false sense of entitlement to verbally abuse
    other members at will. There is no justifications for behaving like a
    school-yard bully.

    I do not think this Sylvia person should be allowed the privilege of
    further membership in Law-Lib. I think, like pornography, we all know
    what e-verbal abuse looks like when we see it, and this is a clear case.

    In the spirit of Thanksgiving, lets end this nonsense and act like the
    professionals we are supposed to be. We ARE in the business of service
    and conflict resolution, aren't we?

    My opinion only.
    ...a person reads books in order to gain the privilege of living more than
    one life.- Garrison Keillor, ALA Annual Conference
    The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.
    - Dolly Parton
     
    Learning is not worth a penny if courage and joy are lost along the way
    --Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi

    Roseann Hara Polashek, BA, JD, MLIS
    Reference, Business & YA Librarian
    Yonkers Riverfront Library
    1 Larkin Center * Yonkers, NY 10701
    (914) 337-1500, ext 466
    rpolashek@ypl.org
    Roseannmvp@yahoo.com

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