Ok, folks, you've made your point. I've obviously stumbled on a beehive of some sort. All I meant was I'd personally appreciate it if the person talking to me (among others, I know) would let me know a little bit about who he/she is, if only for the sake of including folks like me who might not be lucky enough or experienced enough or have been around enough to know most people on the list. I apologize if I have offended anybody, that certainly wasn't my intention, but I still stand by my point that, personally, I'd like to know more about the people posting messages on a "public" listserv, and I don't think that's too much to ask (and yes, Jeff, knowing that you're a parachutist bungee jumper is actually interesting and gives me more perspective on who you are. At least I'll remember that next time you post a message since I haven't had the priviledge of meeting you personally yet). Of course we can argue for ages about whether this list is public or private, but that's another topic of discussion. I thank the few who sent me private messages of support, and the many who disagreed with me publicly. That's what the list is for, I guess. I'll continue to sign my full name and title/link/description/whatever, and I appreciate those who do others that courtesy and certainly now understand why others who don't don't. All the best. Rasha On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 5:26 AM, Jeff Jacobsen <cultxpt@gmail.com> wrote:
I'd rather put my life-experience qualifications. Doesn't that count?
Jeff Jacobsen Mine Explorer Bungee Jumper Parachutist Anti-cult Activist
See? Much more interesting...
On 8/18/09, Dr. Rasha Abdulla <rasha@aucegypt.edu> wrote:
Hi all,
I've been wanting to ask this of the list members for a while, but was afraid it might be offensive to some. But I'm increasingly convinced that it's important.
Could list members please list their full names and titles as a signature to their messages? It may not make much difference if you're asking a question, but it certainly does when you're providing an answer or even making a comment. I think it adds to the credibility of the message, and gives other list members a chance to assess such credibility.
Thank you. Take care. Rasha -- Rasha A. Abdulla, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Journalism and Mass Communication The American University in Cairo www.rashaabdulla.com _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org
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