General Lists vs Special Lists

[Rob Cozens]

Dear miscdas,

"Sin in haste, repent at leisure:"

I have spent much of this day trying to find the best way to 
apologize to you, and searching for justification for what I 
ultimately concluded was totally inexcusable behavior on my part.

You are absolutely entitled to your opinion, and you deserved a 
courteous, thoughtful reply like you got from everyone but me.

I have no excuse...it is (to use today's vernacular) so NOT what I'm 
all about.  I hope as time passes and we get to know each other 
better, you will agree.

If you are angry with me, you have a right, and if you would like to 
vent privately, I promise a courteous, conciliatory reply (or I will 
wimp out and not replay: but hopefully, you'll feel better anyway).

Rob

To All List Members:

If I can't demonstrate good List behavior, I should be pointed to as 
an example of what is inappropriate  behavior on the kind of Balanced 
List I described.

Confrontation is not the way to win the hearts and minds of fellow 
list members.  Such behavior on a continuing & unrepentant basis 
should be cause for dismissal from the List.

I consider myself warned, down one strike, and on probation.

If I can't find a non-confrontational way to respond, I won't respond at all.

I grovel in mortification.
-- 

Rob Cozens
CCW, Serendipity Software Company
http://www.oenolog.com/who.htm

"And I, which was two fooles, do so grow three;
Who are a little wise, the best fooles bee."

from "The Triple Foole" by John Donne (1572-1631)