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[Chris Patterson]

Way to go Tyler

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  From: "GCNA President"
  To: central-city-discuss at gcna.info
  Subject: Discussion List
  Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:24:29 -0700

Howdy all:

First, let me apologize for your having been subjected to the recent
unpleasant exchanges on the list serve.  I know from the private e-mails
I received how offended many of you were, and I am sorry to learn that
once again we have neighbors who are dropping their subscriptions to the
list serve because of the unacceptable behavior of a few unpleasant
people. 

As the Board indicated in the e-mail we sent out in June (copied below),
it has been our hope that we could rely on neighbors to conduct
themselves in a civil manner.  While most have, a few people are unable
to grasp that this list serve is provided and paid for by GCNA as a forum
for the neighborly exchange of information only.  Nobody -- absolutely
nobody -- has any right to use this exchange for anything else. 

Before I hear any howls about “freedom of speech” from those involved,
let me just remind them that there is nothing in your freedom to speak
your mind that obligates Greater Coronado to pay for it.  Anyone who
wants a forum for rude, uncivilized ranting at each other is more than
welcome to shell out the bucks to set up one for themselves. 

For everybody else, please know that we have instituted full “moderation”
for those responsible for the recent exchanges; their e-mails will be
screened before being released to the list, as time permits.

I hope this helps.

Thanks much,

Tyler

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From: GCNA President [mailto:president at gcna.info]
Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 3:21 PM
To: GCNA discussion
Subject: Discussion List Ideas

To the Members of the Greater Coronado Discussion List:

As we start a new term of officers at the Greater Coronado Neighborhood
Association, the new Board would like to take a moment to say thank you
to all the neighbors who participate in this, our Coronado discussion
list. 

Over the years that GCNA has provided this list, all of you have
contributed to making this a terrific place for neighbors to exchange
information and ideas that help make this a better neighborhood for all
of us. 

In that spirit of building a stronger neighborhood and better
relationships among neighbors, the GCNA Board also decided that we would
like to address some of the concerns that have been raised about the
discussion list.  As we all know, there are times when the e-mails on the
discussion list have turned into virtual shouting matches.  There are
times when some of us have insulted our neighbors on the list and used
inappropriate language.  There are times when we've been just plain mean
to each other. 

In response, some have said, "if you don't like an e-mail, just delete
it."  The problem with that approach is that while some of us will delete
unpleasant messages, many many others have simply cancelled their
subscriptions to the list serve altogether.  Many long-time participants
have dropped out; many who are new to the neighborhood and the list are
so appalled that they drop off the list serve and out of participation in
GCNA as a whole.

We’re grateful to the current and former members of GCNA – especially
Kevin, our volunteer webmaster – whose dedication and volunteer efforts
resulted in this list serve being provided free of charge to the Greater
Coronado neighborhood.  Without GCNA funds and volunteers, this terrific
tool for communication between neighbors would not exist.  We would like
to preserve it as a means of communication with as many participants as
possible. 

To that end, we ask that you please keep in mind a few simple ideas as
you participate in the list serve:

-- Please keep your tone and language neighborly and friendly; remember,
you're talking to friends and neighbors;

-- If you have a disagreement with someone, please e-mail them privately
rather than sending to the entire list;

-- Please refrain from conducting political campaigning or business
transactions on this list.  We encourage you to let your neighbors know
about your activities and your business events and announcements by using
this list, but please deal with the subsequent details via private
e-mails;

-- Please change your e-mail "subject" line if you change the subject of
an e-mail exchange;

-- Please be cautious about sending large attachments that might "clog"
someone else's computer;

-- Above all, remember that the purpose of this list is to help foster a
sense of community in a large neighborhood with people of many differing
backgrounds, convictions, and sensibilities.  Let's all respect each
other in our conversations.

The Board sincerely believes that it is possible for this list serve to
be conducted in a common-sense and respectful manner, adhering to the
purpose for which the list was created, and without the need to set up a
monitoring system.  We appreciate all your help in making this so.

Thanks very much,

Your GCNA Board


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