Ridecamp administration - PLEASE READ THIS!!

Stephanie Teeter (step@starfish.fsr.com)
Thu, 12 Dec 1996 18:51:56 -0800

I almost removed myself from the list today. This is not
good. Many of you are screaming and yelling at each other.
I see billions of 'Me too' posts which do nothing but
take up time and space. You're hammering the same topic
over and over. You don't need to repeat the same message
- we can hear.

This list is about long distance riding - how we can better
understand and improve ourselves and our horses relative to
the special demands this sport places on them. Period. Period.Period.
(period). If you want general topics, Equine-L is a good one,
rec.equestrian is good.

Go someplace else if you're going to be rude or
oversensitive. Or do it in private.

I don't want to get nasty, but neither do I want to
see a good thing ruined by a few who don't know when
to stop. I thought about shutting the list down for
a while ... but let's see if we can get a grip first.

Rules:

1. The next angry retort I see, I will remove the offender
from the list.

2. If you must say 'Me too' *but* have nothing else to contribute
say it directly to the person whose post you agree with. Not to
the entire group. (you might get a friendly warning on this one :)
If you something to add, great that's what we like.

3. If you are truly angered by something someone says, reply to
them in PRIVATE. Not to the entire group. Or you will be
removed from the list.

4. Lighten up!!!

Your listserve administrator,

Steph 'the mean one' Teeter