"OK, I can let the writter what they want. But I would just like a good Gibbs and Tony story to read."

"I'm not telling anyone what to write, I'm just saying what I like to read and taht just happens to be Gibbs and Tony stories."

"I swear it's about dang time someone told M. off (politely or impolitely at this point I don't really care which). She doesn't seem to want to get the idea that what she's gives is not comments or reviews but digs & demands & mostly everyone just lets her be saying 'well that's just M.'. I swear to pete I've had enough of M. & her digs at whatever writer doesn't write what SHE wants.

The stories are PLAINLY labeled so why in the world doesn't she just read the Gibbs/DiNozzo stuff that's out there instead of being a whiny & demanding BRAT! Trust me, SHE is definitely the reason why I don't post what I write on many lists or any that she's on."

"Hi guys,

when I opened my daily digest e-mails today, I was very surprised at the most recent posts to this list.

Unexpected, but true, I found myself sympathizing with M.

Everybody can make a mistake and send personal e-mail to a mailing list. But if that e-mail happens to be aggressive and a personal dig at a list-member, I think an apology is the least thing to expect. You have the right to trash-talk anyone behind their back (and hope they never find out), but if you make such a (not so accidental?) mistake, you'd better eat humble pie afterwards.

Instead, other list-members took the opportunity to jump onto the bandwagon and join in with the hurtful crowd.

What kind of a list atmosphere is this?!

Furthermore, I have been very, VERY annoyed - not at M. and her (admittedly vocabulary-challenged) posts, but rather at certain authors "spamming" this list with OT stuff.

May I remind you all that according to the group description, [Gibbs_And_DiNozzo] is about Gibbs/DiNozzo slash *only*?

"Jethro Gibbs, Tony DiNozzo...if this is the NCIS OTP with you this is the place to come play. All stories must include Gibbs and DiNozzo, but other pairings can be used as secondaries."

I joined this list because I'm a huge fan of my (one and only) OTP pairing, and getting my inbox crammed full with off-topic posts regarding pairings that either aren't even slash or else pair Gibbs off with all and sundry across fandoms I don't give a fig about isn't why I came here. At all. Otherwise, I'd read every post at ncis_slash.

So please, P., either change the group description to make it more open towards other pairings, or else, everybody, why don't you just just go on 'special notices only' here and use Yahoo!groups to create a new NCIS-centric list that allows for slashing other characters than Gibbs and DiNozzo?

Pretty please?

An active and talking group is a miracle in itself; which is exactly the reason why I haven't said anything until today. But bashing M. for daring to criticize this exact same thing? Makes this seem like a high school clique that forces out dissidents.

Which reminds me - P., why did you ban M.? *She* didn't attack anyone personally; she was even rather polite. The thong of people immediately jumping her and beating her up verbally? Not so much.

Shame on you all.

allaire mikháil,
disappointed

P.S.: Please do me the favor and move any further M.-bashing off-list, would you? It turns my stomach.
P.P.S.: If you plan to ban me, too, please don't tell me what is going to be said about *me* afterwards, either."

Let's see what happens next.

edit as of August 09, 2008 21:15: Go here for the continuing saga of the attitude prevalent on the [Gibbs_And_DiNozzo] Mailing List @ Yahoo!groups.