Dear Mr. Lynch,<br><br>The posting guidelines for the list do not prohibit political discussion, only "electioneering". The electioneering prohibition comes from a requirement in town law that town resources may not be used for electioneering without explicit approval by the council and mayor (and because this list is funded by the town, it counts as a town resource). The council passed specific guidelines for electioneering on the e-mail lists in April, 2007, which you can read at <a href="http://riverdale-park.org/pipermail/towntalk/2007-April/001549.html">http://riverdale-park.org/pipermail/towntalk/2007-April/001549.html</a><br>
<br>The other major guideline is that you may not attack people, though you may respectfully disagree with (and argue against) their positions (on politics, bus routes, and yes, chickens). The full guidelines are available at <a href="http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk">http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk</a><br>
<br>Regards,<br><br>Alan K. Thompson<br>E-mail List Administrator<br>Town of Riverdale Park<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 3:30 PM, Don Lynch <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dlynch@garretroomstudios.com" target="_blank">dlynch@garretroomstudios.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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It was my understanding that politcal views are not allowed on this list.<br>
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If I don't agree (not that I do) with what's posted can I post an opposing<br>
view?<br>
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Don<br>
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