You know, I wondered about the wisdom of insulting the NJ folks who had
reacted to a previously forwarded email. Hmmm.don't you think the email
below might be forwarded to them too? Yikes! 
 
Best advice: Only put in email that which you would be comfortable having
published in the New York Times. I suspect that adhering to that advice
would solve a lot of listserv issues.
 
On the subject of recurring questions and the Museum-L listserv in general:
I am a fairly new museum director. With small budgets and no real mentor,
the Internet and museum listservs substitute as ongoing informal
professional development. I've learned how to deal with bugs of all types,
the correct way to format exhibit text, and acquired an exhaustive reading
list. I've actually been able to contribute in a few cases - identifying
artifacts, etc. This list has the largest membership of the museum lists -
therefore the largest "wisdom base." But, I have learned that when I have a
question I should ask it on every other listserv before I ask it on this
one. The rudeness is just not worth sticking my neck out. I actually thought
about unsubscribing from this listserv last year, but decided to compromise
by just not asking any questions of this group...just lurking and reading.
Just this month I suggested that the Florida Air Museum join another museum
listserv after their query was "blown off" by this group. 
 
The Museum-L listserv has the resources to be the very best museum listserv
on the Internet. It's biggest challenge is the elitist and unfriendly feel
it has to new members - and some old members too.
 
Becky Fitzgerald
Susquehanna Museum
  _____  

From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Bentley, Andrew Charles
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 10:58 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: here is disrespect
 
But still, in claiming disrespect by others you again disrespect an entire
community by claiming that all NJ employess are moronic.  Do you know all of
them??  Where do you get off.
 
From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of james schulte
Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 4:29 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: here is disrespect
 
A few weeks ago, I sent out an email seeking historic groups and vendors
interested in an upcoming event I am chairing. Someone from this list
forwarded it to others and the people who responded were great and I thank
you. But someone decided to cut out some words, add others and forwarded to
people in New Jersey (the site was a state site) I found this out this week
from the site supervisor. Someone made the announcement a celebration
instead of a commemoration, big difference. Id love to know who was the
a^&hole who did this and why? It wasn't funny even to NJ officials. Sadly
the person in NJ had the moronic brain (typical of NJ employees) to believe
the wording was sent as written. It created a furor. Now hopefully the moron
passes this one on too. THAT'S DISRESPECT
Jim
P.s.I still don't know how the other was disrespectful, scratches head with
foot
========================================================= Important
Subscriber Information: 
The Museum-L FAQ file is located at
http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed
information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message
to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help"
(without the quotes). 

If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to
[log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff
Museum-L" (without the quotes).
========================================================= Important
Subscriber Information: 

The Museum-L FAQ file is located at
http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed
information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message
to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help"
(without the quotes). 

If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to
[log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff
Museum-L" (without the quotes).


=========================================================
Important Subscriber Information:

The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes).

If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).