Re: [OPE] Behaviour on the list

Thank you very much for clarification.   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 10:48:28 AM Subject: 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 > >_______________________________________________ >ope mailing list >ope@lists.csuchico.edu >https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/ope > > -- 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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