re technology mcovingt aisun ai uga edu michael covington writes the computer is not a fantasyland where one s responsibilities disappear the people on the net are real slander and deception carried out by net are just as wrong as they would be if carried out on paper or face to face well said michael the catholic traditon has a list of behaviours called the spiritual works of mercy admonish the sinner instruct the ignorant counsel the doubtful comfort the sorrowful bear wrongs patiently forgive all injury pray for the living and the dead yes i know there is some controversy on this and i don t want to argue about it these are all things that have a direct application to usenet people ask questions and express doubts some are in need of comfort or prayers imagine what would happen to flame wars if we bore wrongs patiently and forgave injuries i would add that it is probably more appropriate to do any admonishing by private email than publicly jayne kulikauskas jayne mmalt guild org
