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Re: Style

While a certain amount of sniping is inevitable on this kind of list, there
exists a danger (I would say already a reality) that excessive sniping and
especially ridicule will tend to drive away the "thinner-skinned" and "less
knowledgeable" amongst us to the point that the list will become (as I
think it has) a debating platform for a very few College/University types.
I worry that many, especially many High School teachers, have been
intimidated into silence. My advice then, is to try to keep the personal
criticism and derogatory remarks to a minimum. ;-)

Rick

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From: Leigh Palmer <palmer@sfu.ca>
To: phys-l@atlantis.cc.uwf.edu
Subject: Style
Date: Friday, September 12, 1997 9:45 AM

Ludwik says:

In my opinion "public snipings" and "embarassing comments" are
perfectly OK as long as we know that everybody is motivated by the
concerns which unite us on this list. We learn from each other and
this is the most important.

Hear, hear! This is academic debate. Our style may not be correct
"netiquette", but many of us are utterly fed up with artificial
correctness. I'll join your party, Ludwik.

Leigh