Flames

What is a flame?  Generally speaking, it is a posting that attacks a *person* rather than an idea, and is a great way to get kicked off the list.  Flames are NOT permitted - disagreements are.  What is the difference?

"I can't stand strip piecing, it drives me nuts" is a disagreement

"Sue, I can't understand why you would strip piece, it is a stupid method!" is a flame.

Any post that belittles a *person* by name is considered a flame and will not be tolerated.  Forwarding a private E-mail to the list without stripping an identification from the note is a flame.  Forwarding a private E-mail to the list after taking out any identifying features is a disagreement. 

When in doubt, DON'T DO IT.  Remember the Golden Rule.  Take a deep breath and hit the delete button.