I wonder if someone has actually read my last post on this topic??? Certainly this will be my last post on this type of issues - one never learns out.
So to finish off in beauty: apologies to those who are offended, apologies for apologising to those offended to those who are not offended and think no one should be offended, and apologies to those who didn't give a s**t in the first place. In hope that I haven't forgotten anyone...
So now about fish:
Yesterday I have obtained a group of wonderful Rhadinocentrus ornatus "Coolum Creek", one male being at least 8 cm long. Anyone seen such a big Rhad before?
And I also got a group of new variant of M. sexlineata, which is rather silvery than yellow, and has a blue back (caught by Bleher when he found Kiunga bleheri). BTW Peter: I was wrong on the origin of these fish, I'll explain to you later.
Looking forward to another exciting debate ;-))
Cheers,
Christophe (who wonders what is happening here..)
r_m_l at yahoogroups.com schrieb am 11.02.05 03:59:48:
Hi Julie,
thanks :)
There are two types of people who need to decide what is appropriate for
the list:
- individual members, who need to decide whether they stay or not, and
- moderaptors, who need to decide who stays if it comes to a dispute.
As the sole moderaptor, I believe that whatever Julie says is good
enough for me, as she has many long years of service to the list, and I
am not just saying that because she takes a good photo :)
Personally, I would rather see a vigorous discussion on something
vaguely off-topic than see the list canned for being idle. Individual
members must decide whether they like this or not - I am not your
mother, I don't mind if you stay or leave, or have an opinion about what
the list should or shouldn't be about - speak up, by all means, please :)
Traditionally we have spoken enough non-fish-specific crap on the list
that some of the big names in Sahulian fish biology have avoided the
list - but by the same token, some have joined us and stayed for just
the same reason.
The best way to keep discussion on fish is to start a thread on fish.
Best regards, Andrew
Julie Zeppieri wrote:
>Hi Ken and All,
>
>Being an "old-timer" on this list, I would like to put in a couple of
>pennies here...
>
>This list has traditionally been a pretty laid-back and open kind of forum.
>No strict rules as long as we are all polite to one another. A group of
>friends chatting more than anything, mainly about fish but not always.
>
>Yes, we are mainly a rainbowfish list, with Oz/NG fishes and other related
>issues thrown in, too. But over the years we have also traded jokes and puns
>(thanks to the good Doctor) and the odd off-topic bits of this and that, and
>everyone has always been cool with it.
>
>One of the reasons I have stayed on this list for so many years is because,
>unlike so many other lists with strict policies and uptight members, this
>has been a fun and friendly place to chat with no fear of someone getting
>all "uppity" because you strayed on the odd post.
>
>This all being said, please note this is not directed at any ONE individual
>on this list, nor even because there is an immediate need. I just figured I
>would put this forth BEFORE we got too far into this whole subject of what
>is/is not appropriate for this list. If anyone is considering taking
>offense, please don't. :-) My comments are meant as my own opion and in no
>way meant to upset anyone. :-) That would not be in the spirit of this
>list, after all.
>
>
>
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