{news} Diatribes on the "News" list

[David Bedell]

As listserv manager, I'm going to try this compromise.  Let ctgp-news at ml.greens.org be used for news and announcements, as described on its information page.  Let ctgp-forum at ml.greens.org be used for discussion, including heated debates.  CTGP-forum will not be moderated, so please read at your own risk since it may include personal attacks or even obscenity and adult language.

I will try to moderate CTGP-news, and if I catch something inappropriate, I will reroute it to CTGP-forum.  I don't think it's a good idea to censor someone completely; better to have an outlet for expressing anger.

Karin is correct about membership: our bylaws state clearly, "Anyone registered to vote as a Green is a Green Party member."  I don't know where Amy gets the idea that Justine is not a member.  We cannot kick people out of the party any more than the Democrats can kick Lieberman out of their party.  We can, however, take away certain appointments or privileges, and Amy is legitimate in questioning the length of term for Justine's appointment to the International Committee (but if we set term lengths, these should apply to ALL committee appointments, not just Justine).  I too, wish Amy would use a less vindictive tone in her messages, but I hope others on the CTGP-forum list will try to find the substance beneath the "venom."

David Bedell

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Subject: {news} Diatribes on the "News" list
From: Andy Derr amderr01 at gmail.com
Date: Sun Dec 21 18:19:59 PST 2008


Hello, Greens.  According to the summary page for the CT Greens News list
(the very one you are reading this message on) ...

This list is the official place for sharing news articles about the Green
Party in the state of Connecticut (or other relevant news stories).


There is no mention of opinion, or political wrangling, or personal
diatribes, or spite, or venom.

Although this list serves an important purpose, unless the CT Green Party
can and will control the list to the extent of preventing the inclusion of
opinion, political wrangling, personal diatribes, spite, and venom, the list
is counterproductive, and should be discontinued.

I ask the State CoChairs, and the State Central Committee to act on this
matter as soon as possible, and I will ask my chapter to pass a resolution
requesting the CoChairs and the SCC to do so.   The technology is quite
simple, and requires only the will  to use it.

If no action is taken, and the situation continues (as it has for years),
then I will unsubscribe.   I would rather be less informed than put with
this!

Andy Derr
New London
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