Re: [epub] Setting e-zine policy

["Geof F. Morris, Chief Editor, TOTK.com Sports" <gmorris@xxxxxxxx>]

From: "Geof F. Morris, Chief Editor, TOTK.com Sports" <gmorris@totk.com>

At 03:47 AM 3/23/00, you wrote:
 >From: "Dr.MANI Sivasubramanian, M.D." <sivaraj@giasmd01.vsnl.net.in>

-snip-

 >Then sent out a strongly worded ZERO RUDENESS TOLERANCE
 >policy statement.
 >
 >If you're interested in reading the actual statement, write to me and
 >I'll email it to you.  But believe me, it was tough - I invited anyone
 >who didn't agree with it to get off the list quick, and promised that
 >the next person who wrote a rude note to me would get a *stinger*
 >in reply.
 >
 >The response was overwhelming - and to my honest surprise, in
 >SUPPORT of my stand !

-snip-

 >Lesson:  Although it pays to be a kind, considerate and tolerant
 >e-publisher, it is perfectly ok to hang tough on sensitive issues,
 >especially when other list members have had a chance to see
 >for themselves what the issue is.

	Absolutely.  I've lost a writer over something else another writer wrote 
in Top Of The Key, and I lost a couple of subscribers once over a couple of 
columns written by myself and the guy who taught me about sportswriting 
over the Internet, Gary Gambino.  With the subscribers, all I've ever done 
is post their email in its entirety and respond, point-by-point.  I've 
received nothing but support for it every time.

	GFM
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