[HPforGrownups] An Elfly Reminder

[Kathryn Jones]

No: HPFGUIDX 157063

Katherine Coble wrote:
> Perhaps the elfly reminder should have gone to the individual in  
> question and not the whole list.
> 
> I've been on this group for YEARS--sometimes I post frequently,  
> mostly I just lurk.   I appreciate all the work the list-elves do.    
> But I have to say that this group IS HPforGrownups, and sometimes I  
> feel that with all the monitoring,  the group loses sight of that  
> little "grownups" part of the name.
> 
> Grownups sometimes say "smart-ass".  Grown-ups also have vigorous  
> exchanges.   This group, although ostensibly for "Grownups" seems to  
> be given over to treating all the Grown-ups as though they are 12.
> 
> Sorry.  Just my opinion.
> 
> Katherine

   KJ writes:

      While you are correct in saying that the matter should have been 
dealt with privately, I find this group very comfortable. I have been in 
groups where the language and most of the comments were appalling in 
their rudeness and bad taste, as well as groups which seemed to be 
started for the sole purpose of allowing the Mistress to pontificate 
endlessly.  I am endlessly impressed with the quality of posting from 
this group, and if it takes monitoring so be it. With several thousand 
people on the list, it can deteriorate very quickly.

      Having had a great deal to do with the list elves when I first 
started posting, I don't have enough good things to say about all of 
those folks who volunteer to keep the list civilized. They were very 
kind when I hit the wrong switch, we should be as well.

KJ