[LAW-LIB:58064] Re: Inconsiderate and disrespectful list participants

From: Brian Baker (brianlbaker@gmail.com)
Date: Mon Feb 09 2009 - 10:08:03 PST

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    Dear Listmates,

    For what it is worth, I'd be far more inclined to require list
    participants to have a signature block that identifies them and
    provides accurate and verifiable contact information before I would
    suggest throwing anyone off of the list.

    At least one of these people has contributed many bits of valuable
    information to this list.

    I am more offended by folks hiding behind anonymity than I am for what
    they say.

    To be offensive without the guts to show who they are is pure cowardice.

    Just my $.02.

    Brian

    On Feb 9, 2009, at 9:13 AM, Janes, Judy wrote:

    > Dear Law-Libbers: I am exhausted and frankly disgusted dealing with
    > unprofessional postings on the law-lib list. It consumes my time to
    > respond to numerous emails from subscribers who want Mr. Huttner
    > removed: subscribers are saying it has gone on long enough, that
    > his postings are disruptive, offensive and beneath the dignity of
    > this list, etc etc, etc. I agree. If anyone has a professional
    > reason why Mr. Huttner should not be removed from the list, please
    > let the list subscribers know now. And do not send your email to me
    > send them to the list so that others can judge if they are valid
    > reasons. I have tried to be fair and patient, and maybe I’m just
    > short on patience today, but help me out here colleagues, because if
    > I do as you ask and remove Mr. Huttner, I do not want to hear about
    > it later. Thanks, Judy
    >
    >
    >
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& Professor of Law
San Joaquin College of Law
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    The modern state appeals to morality, to religion, and to natural law  
as the ideological foundation of its existence.  At the same time it  
is prepared to infringe any or all of these in the interest of self- 
preservation.
J.M. Coetzee, "Diary of a Bad Year."

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