To the Moderators and the Guilty Few,

Recently - on and off for the past few months - on this List there has 
been such baneful language, finger pointing, and positioning that frankly 
I do not feel comfortable.  Knowing that this List is sometimes frequented 
by secondary school children doing research for high school projects and 
read by adults, men and women, more sensitive than myself it is my humble 
opinion that the minimal standards of language on this List should be 
raised and posts with abusive and vulgar and baneful comments or criticism 
should be rejected. 

This List is recognized by many to be the most respected Beekeeping List 
on the Internet. If such pointed, sarcastic, and deplorable comments are 
allowed to continue then IMHO the worthiness and respectability of this 
List is reduced to the value of the language in which the List is written.

This list is frequented by many outstanding and knowledgeable leaders in 
our industry; leaders who contribute their time and energy to the 
betterment of beekeeping by contributing to the vitality of this List. 
There are many ways to disagree but folks lets keep it civil! And, frankly 
unless nosema or mice or small hive beetles have affected the denizens of 
a hive most beehives are quite sanitary except perhaps for the buzz of 
the “gentlemen” whose defecation of words is representative of their self-
image. Let’s all try to get along and keep the high standards that this 
List is recognized for maintaining not only in the content of the posts 
written but the language that they are written in.

Sincerely,

Chuck Norton
Norton's Nut & Honey Farm
330 Irvin Street
Reidsville, NC 27320

Tel: 336 342 4490

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