[pp.int.general] Fwd: Really now?

[Loïc Grobol]

I expect most of the subscribers to this ML agree with you. So far I
saw less than ten problematic (read uselessly aggressive/offensive)
people here, but those are making so much noise that the others won't
even bother posting here (or even reading) anymore.

LG

On 7 June 2013 18:30, Travis McCrea <me at travismccrea.com> wrote:
> Johan,
> This is a message that I keep trying to spread on this mailing list. I am glad someone else understands the importance of unity.
>
> Johan Karlsson wrote:
>> Everyone, please, try to be nice to each other. We are all on the same
>> team here, fighting for the same goal.
>>
>> Every time you send an angry email to this list someone is going to
>> feel targeted and become a bit demoralized. Depending on who that is
>> he or she will either be very sad after just a single email. Or
>> perhaps the recipient of the email will only feel a tiny bit annoyed.
>> But after a while all those tiny bits of annoyance will start to get
>> to you and you wont find it fun to continue working for the movement.
>> When that happens you either try to struggle on, but will feel the
>> need to yell at others just to stay sane, or you will simply drop out
>> of the Pirate party. Dropping out may actually then be the best thing
>> for the movement as a whole as you at least stop spreading that bad mode.
>>
>> I know its hard to get along, and especially in a large group like
>> this there WILL be people you dont like, or perhaps even hate. The
>> problem is that everyone feels the same way as you, but towards
>> different people. I actually think that everyone on this list have at
>> least two or three other people that hate him or her.
>> I dont feel very good about that. Id really like to ask all of you to
>> please consider what you are doing. When you write an angry email to
>> someone Im sure you think you are doing good - taking a stand for a
>> very important issue, such as for example this one with the emails
>> being scanned by google and perhaps NSA. The problem is that there are
>> hundreds, perhaps even thousands of issues that is just about as
>> important as this one. And if we shall make someone feel bad or
>> perhaps even leaving the movement for every single issue there soon
>> wont be many pirates left to fix the issues at hand.
>>
>> Im not asking you to be quiet about your opinions. They are really
>> important and what makes us go forward as a movement. But Im begging
>> you to, please, consider how you are phrasing yourself and please stop
>> this mass bullying of all other pirates on this list. The future of
>> the movement depends on it.
>>
>> Kind Regards
>> Johan Karlsson
>> Member of the Swedish Pirate party

--
Loïc Grobol.