[etni] nothing personal

From: "David Lloyd" <david@xxxxxxxx>
To: "Etni" <etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:02:15 +0200
Hi all,

Yes, it's me again (*sigh) back to say a few words about ETNI standards and 
guidelines (no, there are no benchmarks or anything modular to this 
message).

I want to remind you that it is important that we don't get personal when 
replying to messages. If you don't like a person's point of view, relate to 
the issue at hand, rather than personally attacking the writer of the 
message and his or her ancestors. If your message gets too personal, a 
rather complex mathematical algorithm schleps it over to the too_personal 
bin. There is a collection of messages there that have been trading insults 
for quite some time, now.

So think twice before you are a little too quick on the trigger.

And while we are here, regarding the volunteering of our time ...

I understand the views raised by teachers regarding low pay and the low 
respect which leads to such low pay. When people think they are going to get 
something for free, why should they offer to pay for it? There is little 
that teachers can do to improve their salary. Every little bit helps, 
especially for those teachers (single parents, etc.) who are just trying to 
finish the month.

However, I also understand those people who say that some things are so 
important to them, that they are willing to volunteer their time - because 
they are almost certain that such things will never come into being, 
otherwise.

I am not saying that we should readily volunteer our time for everything 
that comes along. But some things may warrant this. In my own personal 
experience, I have been running the ETNI list / website / etc. for over 
twelve years completely on a voluntary basis, some of it out of my own 
pocket. Why do I do it? For the love of it, I guess. Corny, eh?

There are side effects, though. My wife threatened divorce a few years back, 
stating that I am such a schmuck for giving out something for free. And now 
that I think of it, I haven't seen her around lately ....

In any case, remember that there are many sides to an issue. Let's agree to 
disagree. And if you want to hurl insults at someone, do it to me. I can 
take it. I'm from Toronto.

David


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