Re: illiterate list members

[Paul Lavely <lavelyp@uclink4.berkeley.edu>]

Email is often only one step above people screaming in the street. 
Perhaps a better way to deal with this issue is to ignore it rather 
than getting "involved". You/we will not change anyones email 
behavior.

Paul Lavely <lavelyp@uclink4.berkeley.edu>


>May I suggest that when the list has a semi-literate member who expresses
>himself/herself somewhat crudely or wildly off topic that each list member
>simple mail a polite reply directly to the individual (i.e., NOT to the
>list) with gentle, professional guidance pertinent to the posting.  Perhaps
>with the multitude of input that person will then understand our membership
>better.

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