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Genene: You hit a homerun, with bases loaded. Walt Huegel Genene Hill wrote: > I have subscribed for two years, rarely post, delete most nonpd messages > unread and glean good information from a few. I am a school teacher and > believe I can relevantly relate this situation to the classroom. Some > humor now and again is welcome in the classroom. Comic relief has its > place. It adds a warmth, a charm, and helps build the classroom as a > community. However, there is a time and a place and if the humor or > silliness begins to dominate, the important things don't get done. > Also, if certain individuals dominate, it becomes uncomfortable and even > unpleasant for the rest of the class. It is like they are taking over > and overriding the purpose of the class for their own agenda. As a > teacher, I have ways to regulate this behavior and manage the class. > For the list, it seems to me that adults should be able to recognize > when they have crossed the line and pull back. In the classroom, I try > to guide the student behavior so that self esteem is preserved and the > students learn what is appropriate. Since there is no teacher here, I > would hope that members who post will self-evaluate and fit into the > listserv in an appropriate way while still maintaining self esteem. > > Genene Hill