Hi Bjorn,

Thanks for your comments.  Your concerns may be why I've found myself
lately, too busy to post.  I find something in a subject that I'd like
to reply to once I finish reading all of the day's posts and then come
across something distasteful (to me) that puts me off responding at
all.

...and it's not about signal to noise (one man's signal is another man's
noise), but is about discretion.  I hold up the U/W photo group as a
shining example of civility, strong signal (by any standard),
generosity, and mutual respect.

I don't care about where we came from as a list or about what has gone
on in the past.  Where we are headed is what I'm interested in and hope
that we can all focus on our common love of the ocean and diving,
responding to each other with respect.

Ok, now, don't be shy, suppress that cynicism...everyone, Group Hug
:-)

Best regards,
Russ


Bjorn Vang Jensen wrote:
>
> Can I just unlurk and second that ? Disputing facts are one thing, the kind
> of kindergarten language popping up now, coupled with frothing ethnic slur
> and blatant racism is SERIOUSLY making me question the value of staying on
> this list. Some may care, others may not, but I've just about had it.
> Anybody else have an opinion ?
>
> Bjorn
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lee Bell" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 19:21
> Subject: [SCUBA-SE] Derogatory ethnic terms
>
> > There is a thread presently going on with a subject line full of
> derogatory
> > ethnic terms which, unfortunately, has deteriorated to actually using one
> of
> > those terms against a list member.
> >
> > I've obviously got no room to criticize a flame war between others, but I
> > think I'm pretty much in line in asking that participants refrain from
> > ethnic name calling.  It is offensive, counter productive and belittles
> the
> > person who resorts to such tactics.
> >
> > Otherwise, have at it.
> >
> > Lee