Re: [OPE] Behaviour on the list

dear b r bapuji

jurriaan has unsubscribed; there is nothing as members of the AC that we can
do to him.

speaking personally -- rather than on behalf of the AC -- your reaction
exemplifies the reasons why we cannot tolerate such aggressive behaviour on
this list and why the AC was proceeding against jurriaan.

i hope that you will feel free to participate more now.

michael

On 23 April 2011 12:36, B.R.Bapuji <brbapuji@yahoo.com> wrote:

> It is not clear from Prof. Michael's posting whether AC is going to
> 'proceed' against the 'behaviour' of Jurrian or not in view of
> his 'withdrawl' from the list.
> As I mentioned in one of my earlier postings, a person cannot be
> 'exonerated' just because he expresses his 'apology' and 'withdraw' himself
> from the list.
> Genuine self criticism is different from ritualistic apology and/or
> withdrawl by making some more accusations against a particular person or
> persons.
> I beg to differ with Prof. Michael's adjectives describing Jurrian's
> postings. If a posting 'provocates' thoughts it is fine but if it
> provocates sense of insult it is not desirable. Similarly, in the name of
> forthrightness, one cannot behave arrogantly with others who do not agree
> with him.
> Personally, in view of my reading of 'Capital' for several years, I always
> wanted to particpate in many discussions in the list, but hesitated to do so
> in view of Jurrian sort of postings. At least, the coordinator of this list
> might remember that I withdrew from discussion when Jurrian made dirty
> remarks against Charles Bettelheim and Paresh Chattopadhyaya several months
> ago. In my mother tongue, Telugu language, there are sayings like: 'don't
> put your mouth in his mouth'; 'don't throw a stone on to the shit, it will
> sprinkle at you'. These obviously refer to such persons who demonstrate
> their scholarship by way of 'informative postings'.
> I hope the other members of this list will positively understand my
> hurt feelings.
>
>
>
> B.R.Bapuji, Professor,
> Centre for Applied Linguistics & Translation Studies [CALTS],
> University of Hyderabad, Central University post office,
> HYDERABAD-500 046. (Phone: 040-23133655,23133650 or 23010161).
> *Residence address:*
> 76, Lake-side Colony, Near Durgam Cheruvu, [End of Road opp:Madapur Police
> Station], Jubilee Hills post, Hyderabad-500033.
> (Phone: 040-23117302)
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Michael Webber <michaeljwebber@gmail.com>
> *To:* Outline on Political Economy mailing list <ope@lists.csuchico.edu>
> *Sent:* Sat, April 23, 2011 5:15:23 AM
> *Subject:* [OPE] Behaviour on the list
>
> To all subscribers:
>
> This week, Jurriaan Benden unsubscribed from the OPE-list. We shall miss
> his provocative, forthright, frequent, and commonly interesting and
> informative postings.
>
> Nevertheless, the Administrative Committee of the list has been considering
> whether to proceed against him, with a view to suspending or discontinuing
> his membership. The grounds were his abusive and (last week) racist
> comments to other members of the list.
>
> Let us reiterate:
> 1 the OPE-l will not tolerate personal abuse against members of the list
> (what is sometimes called flaming). Such behaviour discourages other members
> from participating in the list.
> 2 the OPE-l will not tolerate racist expression, against either members of
> the list or people at large. Such expression is outside the bounds of
> civilised behaviour.
>
> The Administrative Committee encourages all members to participate,
> regularly, in a friendly and comradely exchange; it encourages debate; it
> does not seek to silence dissent. But the Committee is concerned that
> members treat each other courteously.
>
> On behalf of the Administrative Committee,
> Michael Webber
>
> --
> Michael Webber
> Professorial Fellow
> Department of Resource Management and Geography
> The University of Melbourne
>
> Mail address: 221 Bouverie Street, Carlton, VIC 3010
>
> Phone: 0402 421 283
> Email: mjwebber@unimelb.edu.au
>
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-- 
Michael Webber
Professorial Fellow
Department of Resource Management and Geography
The University of Melbourne
Mail address: 221 Bouverie Street, Carlton, VIC 3010
Phone: 0402 421 283
Email: mjwebber@unimelb.edu.au

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