[Taxacom] An objective observation for Taxacom members

[Richard Zander]

Ditto. I think there is a limit to what is tolerable in a public forum, but we have not reached it yet. The Taxacom listserver honchos are, I think, willing to act if there is nearly universal outcry, or quickly if vileness for vileness' sake is rapidly repeated. Otherwise, occasional glimpses of the netherworld of near-psychos in the field is instructive. As they say, "once, a philosopher, twice ... " 

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Richard H. Zander 
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Web sites: http://www.mobot.org/plantscience/resbot/ and http://www.mobot.org/plantscience/bfna/bfnamenu.htm
Modern Evolutionary Systematics Web site: http://www.mobot.org/plantscience/resbot/21EvSy.htm



-----Original Message-----
From: taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu [mailto:taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu] On Behalf Of Cliodhna Ni Bhroin
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 4:50 AM
To: Heike Vibrans
Cc: taxacom at mailman.nhm.ku.edu
Subject: Re: [Taxacom] An objective observation for Taxacom members

I cast my lot with Stephen, Hans and Co. I would like to consider myself to
be a plant taxonomist at the beginning  of my career and I am grateful for
Taxacom, in all its nitty gritty glory. While all posts may not be
specifically relevant to my field of study I greatly enjoy the virtual
atmosphere of discussion, occasionally heated or straying form topic as it
may be.

Joining this list has also gone a long way towards me seeing the lighter
side of what can be a discipline of structure and regulation. I also may be
a bit of a lurker but that does not diminish my enjoyment.

Carry on debating and sharing, and with my blessing!
Clíodhna Ní Bhroin


On 2 May 2011 05:17, Heike Vibrans <heike_texcoco at yahoo.com.mx> wrote:

> Well, I have to say that I am kinda shocked at the shock. I've been reading
> Taxacom for years now (mostly lurking), and have yet to see anything I
> consider inappropiate. Sure, discussions sometimes run into directions I
> have no interest in (or already know what the participants are going to say)
> - that is what the delete button is for. But I find the detailled
> discussions are often illuminating, and one of the reasons why I read
> Taxacom. And as to the more light-hearted contributions on the difficulties
> of the life of taxonomists - I don't mind having fun sometimes!
>
> Regards,
>
> Heike
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>
> --- El dom 1-may-11, Stephen Thorpe <stephen_thorpe at yahoo.co.nz> escribió:
>
> > De: Stephen Thorpe <stephen_thorpe at yahoo.co.nz>
> > Asunto: Re: [Taxacom] An objective observation for Taxacom members
> > A: "Leslie M. Adams" <leslie.adams at comcast.net>, "Hans Hallman" <
> hanshallman at hotmail.com>, taxacom at mailman.nhm.ku.edu
> > Fecha: domingo, 1 de mayo de 2011, 19:19
> > at Taxacom, we are not afraid to
> > grapple with the real nitty gritty ...
> > sensitive readers may be offended ...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Leslie M. Adams <leslie.adams at comcast.net>
> > To: Hans Hallman <hanshallman at hotmail.com>;
> > stephen_thorpe at yahoo.co.nz;
> >
> > taxacom at mailman.nhm.ku.edu
> > Sent: Mon, 2 May, 2011 12:13:20 PM
> > Subject: RE: [Taxacom] An objective observation for Taxacom
> > members
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am a new to Taxacom and I must admit I am a bit shocked
> > at the level of
> > dialog I have been observing. Is there no moderator here to
> > screen out
> > unprofessional or even offensive submissions? I am a member
> > of several other
> > professional listservs in the field of biology/ecology and
> > I haven't seen
> > the frequency of inappropriate banter I have witnessed
> > here.
> >
> > Just wondering.
> >
> > Leslie Adams
> >
> > Leslie M. Adams, Ph.D.
> > Plant Systematics and Community Ecology
> > University System of New Hampshire
> > http://home.co-mcast.net/~leslie.adams/
> > Home Office: 603 / 659-6177
> >
> > "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking
> > we used when we
> > created them." -  Albert Einstein
> >
>
>
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