Cohousing-L Mailing List: Communication Social and Anti-social? Was: Common House Use Proposal

[Wayne Tyson (landrest]

Honorable CoHo Forum:

I think Olson is quite right about the value of using subject lines that 
relate to the context. Please note that I have tried to label the subject of 
this post in that spirit, while retaining the previous one in a secondary 
position for the convenience of those who wish to figure out what prompted 
the "digression." (Since McIntire did not refer to any specific post or 
remark I have made, I must presume that he find it all offensive? It this 
true? If not, what is true? I presume that McIntire is displeased about 
something, but I don't know what. Does he believe that the alternative I 
suggested should not have been suggested in the first place? Are alternative 
ways of looking at a phenomenon taboo in general? Are all CoHo residents 
prohibited from disagreeing with prohibitions or practices or is it just 
people interested in the subject but do not yet live in a CoHo?

Co-mmunication is a social activity. Is that statement correct or incorrect?

WT

PS: McIntire's post seems to be a command, but perhaps it is only a 
suggestion. Which is it? Or does he mean that I should be prohibited from 
posting at all? Is he offended solely because I have "taken up too much 
space?" What are the space limitations? How does one determine how much is 
too much and who might be disturbed by a statement about an issue as opposed 
to a personal one? I agree fully with the principle that posts should be 
restricted (voluntarily) to issues and not personalities and rudeness is 
best left off posts, but I do not insist that people be prohibited from 
posting ad hominem or even rude comments. I also agree with Olson that posts 
should include only relevant material; however, I do have some difficulty 
determining how much is relevant in the opinion of the moderator. However, 
it is my policy never to argue with moderators, whether or not I agree with 
them.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry McIntire" <jerry.mcintire [at] gmail.com>
To: <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2011 3:50 PM
Subject: Re: [C-L]_ Common House Use Proposal


> Whoa, Wayne, please stop taking up so much space on this forum. Let's get
> back to the question about common house policies.
>
> Jerry
> _________________________________________________________________