I have to second Deb's comments. I found my eyebrows rising as I read the reply to
Jean-Pierre via the ombudsman. Also, I thought his question was a valid one for the
group.
Sheila Magil
Waratah Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Deb McMillen wrote:
> I have to second Jean-Pierre's comments.
>
> He is referring to a comment that came through the Ombudsman for the
> ABRF--and this comment basically told Jean-Pierre--in what I thought was
> a rude way--that he should be answering his own question--and not bother
> the bulletin board with it.
>
> Frankly, I was somewhat amused that a comment like that would be funneled
> through the Ombudsman. This is truly something that one would want to
> keep private--that it is in their nature to be "not nice".
>
> I suggest that we keep comments that go through the Ombudsman to truly
> those items that need to be kept anonymous--such as commenting on a
> particular protein system and you don't want anyone to know that you are
> working on it.
>
> When it comes to comments that are a bit nasty--and more personal--if you
> can't say them with your name attached to them, keep them off of the
> public domain. At least with your name attached, I, for one, know who to
> steer away from.
>
> Deb McMillen
> Institute of Molecular Biology
> University of Oregon
> Eugene OR
>
> On Wed, 8 Nov 2000, Jean-Pierre Salzmann wrote:
>
> > To the person who is hiding behind the anonymity of the ombudsman:
> >
> > Dear ..........
> >
> > Before lecturing me you might perhaps have read my message completely -- the
> > reason that I'm looking for a glossary is that I have to familiarize support
> > people with some of the typical terms used in Proteomics. It is not that I'm
> > lazy or anything, but I know about this training since exactly two days and
> > have to perform this coming Monday -- establishing a glossary that already
> > might exist somewhere else might in such a case not make the most sense when
> > I have to prepare a lot of other training material.
> >
> > For once that I ask for advice -- many participants of this bulletin board
> > may know that I readily contribute in areas of my expertise (miniaturized LC
> > applications in protein/peptide separations) -- and for that one time I get
> > anonymously talked down.
> >
> > Is that really in the spirit of this bulletin board where we try to mutually
> > exchange information and help us out. Is that tone really appropriate. I
> > have observed a degradation in cooperative spirit and friendliness over the
> > last months.
> >
> > Let's do something to revive this bulletin board to its useful value as a
> > tool.
> >
> > AND YES: I THANK EVERYBODY WHO GIVE ME USEFUL INFORMATION.
> >
> > This is my private opinion an not related to my company, therefore I just
> > sign with my name without my usual signature.
> >
> > Regards: Jean-Pierre Salzmann
> >
> >
> > > From: Ombudsman account for AECOM <ombudsmn@aecom.yu.edu>
> > > Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 14:55:31 -0500 (EST)
> > > To: Recipients of ABRF List <abrf@aecom.yu.edu>
> > > Subject: Glossary of Terms for Proteomics (fwd)
> > >
> > >
> > > Perhaps (a good old fashioned approach) reviewing several publications in the
> > > field of proteomics would provide you with the information you are seeking. A
> > > review of the literature will most certainly provide you with much more than
> > > terminology.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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