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Subject:Re: is it really that uncommon? From:"Bonnie Granat" <bgranat -at- editors-writers -dot- info> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Fri, 15 Mar 2002 15:45:56 -0500
I understand your point of view, but Eric's reason for banning Kelley was
that she changed John's post. She changed it back to the original after HE
changed *her* post. For whatever the reason, if the transgression was
"changing someone's post", then John did it.
Quoted material is quoted material -- I don't consider that John "wrote"
the word "f***". He didn't. He took a certain liberty in quoting her text.
But wait -- that is the transgression that Eric is penalizing Kelley for.
Huh?
I think I'm going to let this go, but I do understand your point, John's
point and actions, and Kelley's. I just think that banning her is unjust,
because it appears she is being banned for something that John did. I'm
done, though, with this lovely topic. ;)
> Yes, John did change Kelley's *word* in his response. It was clear to me
that
> he had done so to prevent *sending* an offensive word (that might be
filtered
> and cause problems for him).
>
> Kelley deliberately changed it back, placing it in quotation marks as if
that
> was actually what he had written, which it was not.
>
> John was merely objecting to having the term in his inbox. In my opinion,
> Kelley deliberately antagonized him by her actions.
>
> If John is guilty, it is of asking people to exhibit a manner of business
> decorum when sending mail to his account. In that, I wholeheartedly
agree - I
> don't want emails containing objectionable words in my business inbox
either.
>
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