Re: GEN: Appropriate Language

[Dan Robinson Indexing Services <drobinson@INFO.HWWILSON.COM>]

While Earl may have used an unusual choice of words, I didn't see
anything that I thought of as 'profanity' on the first reading. I thought
he was trying to be 'casual'.  I used to work in the schools and
heard that word (and worse) from teachers in their private areas and
at times when no students were in the school.

I will say that his post certainly got my attention and I was able to
reply privately. Since I quickly scan the first few lines when reading
a post, I might have passed it by without the extra emphasis.
<grin>.

By the way, your post is not a 'flame'. You were calm, rational, and
not demeaning. A 'flame' is none of those and worse.

Tessering off...

Dan Robinson
Indexing Services
H.W. Wilson Company
Bronx, NY
drobinson@hwwilson.com


On 3 May 00, at 8:53, Mary Jane Reinert wrote:

> I have been quiet for over a year, responding to individuals when I could
> help, signing off during holidays and very appreciative of this list and the
> time Peter Milbury puts into it.  I have tons of useful suggestions from
> everyone.  I don't get upset when something off color slips through by
> accident and dwell on mistakes.  But the wording on this request I think is
> inappropriate.  No faculty member would walk into my library - or even the
> faculty room - and talk like this about such a benign topic.  This book
> shouldn't have to be explained, but if you have a question about it,  there
> is no need for profanity.  Let's keep this list professional like the people
> it represents.
> Thank you for 'listening'.  (I think I just produced my first 'flame' - and
> probably my last - but that just hit me the wrong way.)
>
> Mary Jane Reinert, Librarian


> "Earl J. Moniz" wrote:
>
> > Hello everyone,
> > The chapter - "The Tesseract" ...
> > The term - "tesser" ...
> > The question . . . what the hell is it?

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