[mou] the GUIDELINES business

[Terence Brashear]

I'm going to address this in the open since that is
where it was posted.

Guidelines are just that - something to guide us. 
This is not about being a control freak, if that was
the case I would have deleted Mike's post since it
ended up being deferred due to being such a long
message.  I did not agree with everything Mike said,
but he made some valid points.  Mike and I are
friends.  I spent enough time with him for him to form
an opinion of me.  I respect that.

Christine's message, unlike my original "friendly
reminder" post, and your message Tim are just
downright rude and disrespectful.

If you want to do something constructive, volunteer
your time to the MOU to make it the organization you
wish it to be.  Comments like "Making rules, making
limitations, being in charge, etc. etc. etc. ad
nauseum--it makes them feel happy inside. Let's not
make them happy." are counterproductive.

Overall Paul, Dave, Tony and I have let things be
which is the way I like it.  I'm not here to be a
control freak, I was asked to participate as a
moderator.

It is a thankless job especially with ungrateful
people getting on a soapbox to vent.

I've typed and deleted a lot of messages today.  This
one needed to be sent.

Regards,

Terry


  
--- "Houghton, Timothy D. "
<tdhoughton@stcloudstate.edu> wrote:
> Personally, I like Hendrickson's long response and
> Conrad's short. They make the most sense to
> me--broad and reasonable.
> 
> I also sympathize with Christine Olson--she received
> a particular response that was punkish and asinine.
> 
> There's an anal mentality that likes to limit and
> control. (Understand that I'm not referring to any
> specific individuals--I'm making a general
> observat). It likes power and is easily corrupted.
> It's possible that there are people out there who
> would like to call in Mr. Spock from the Star Trek
> Enterprise and use him as a consultant--toward the
> creation of an enormous rule book with stern and
> inflexible laws governing the MOU listserve. And
> there would be severe penalites for lawbreakers.
> There are people out there who want to dictate
> everything--they want to even tell us what to
> report. If they thought they could get away with it,
> they would even tell us what arguments we are
> allowed to make. Some of them are very sensitive to
> criticism of anything they don't like. They know
> what's right and they know what's wrong. And what
> they they think is right is what we're all supposed
> to believe. Making rules, making limitations, being
> in charge, etc. etc. etc. ad nauseum--it makes them
> feel happy inside. Let's not make them happy.
> 
> Tim Houghton
> (Clear Lake)  
> 


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