Date:  Mon, 17 Nov 1997 12:13:26 +0900
From:  Daniel Long <dlong[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]JOHO.OSAKA-SHOIN.AC.JP>
Subject: Re: Posts from non-professionals

Alan Baragona wrote:
> It would be nice, however, if students refrained from insulting
> professional linguists by saying things like "Have you ever heard of
> Semiotics?" Sheesh.
>
> Alan B.

I second the "Sheesh". Isn't there a difference between
"non-professional" and "un-professional"? (not to mention just plain
rude)

Ron Butters posted something a while back regarding manners on these
mailing lists. When all you (or "one") have to go on is some typed
words on a page, it is easier to (mis)interpret them as being rude and
vicious. Before one pushes one's "send" button, one needs to consider
whether or not what one has written (perhaps in the spirit of
lightheartedness) may be misconstrued as being mean as a yard dog.

Danny Long

P.S. A technical question: Anyone know why the "reply" button on my
computer works differently for postings from Alan Baragona than from
other people? If I push "reply", the email goes to him rather than the
list. For most other posters, the "reply" button starts an email back
to the list. I mention this because if this is true for other posters, I
(and other people) may have been inadvertantly sending things just to
individuals that we thought we were posting to the list.

--
Daniel Long, Associate Professor  NEW tel +81-6-723-8297
Japanese Language Research Center  NEW fax +81-6-723-8302
Osaka Shoin Women's College     dlong[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]joho.osaka-shoin.ac.jp
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