[KYHAM] Read this before making any further posts to KYHAM

[Pat Spencer, KD4PWL]

Ladies and Gents,
Let's not go down this road. I am defending no-one, and everyone. The fact 
remains that this topic line is going to very quickly get way out of 
control unless I step in at this point and issue an administrative "shot 
across the bow" to those who are considering continuing this conversation 
and turning it into an argument or flame war.

KYHAM exists as a forum for information important to Kentucky amateur radio 
operators and Kentucky amateur radio organizations. It will remain as such.

Please refresh yourself with the rules of conduct of the listserv if you 
feel it is necessary to understand what is expected of you when posting 
here. They are going to be reposted here in short order after a revision.

This is where it gets difficult for me personally as it forces me to make a 
public decision. Over the past few weeks, there have been some posts 
regarding the Division Director Elections. After each post, there has been 
a very steady stream of complaints made to me privately about not having 
political statements on the listserv. After careful consideration, here is 
what I feel I need to do to help resolve this situation for now, and in the 
future..

Elections of officers that involve Kentucky amateur radio organizations, or 
organizations that operate in Kentucky are important to their members, and 
in a general way to all of us because their activities affect the amateur 
radio community in Kentucky. As a result, information about the elections 
is welcome on KYHAM. At the same time, debates about any political process 
can easily grow to be acrimonious and cause personal conflict. As a result, 
electoral posts will be restricted to the candidates themselves in the form 
of a statement introducing themselves, where they stand on the issues, and 
how they plan to do the job if they are elected.

We are all intelligent enough to make our own decisions based upon these 
statements. If you would like to debate the candidate, do so privately, not 
over the listserv. Furthermore, candidates often have their own web sites 
where they can espouse whatever information they wish.

If there is a lot of interest in an election, I will ask for submissions of 
questions for the candidates, and collect them and pose them to the 
candidates, and after giving them plenty of time to answer them, post them 
to the listserv.
I don't want to restrict electoral information as it is important to 
Kentucky amateurs who the leaders of their organizations are. However, I 
want to guard against human nature and the fervor created by elections and 
provide structure for the information.

Take care! 73,
Pat Spencer, KD4PWL
KYHAM Administrator