On Mon, 9 Apr 2001, Chad Fernandez wrote:
> I agree that it is off-topic. However, off-topic discussions get
> tolerated all the time. I find it disturbing that any discussions
> specific to the US get blasted as being blatantly improper, rude,
> offensive, or whatever.
Chad, where did you get this (erroneous) impression?
Off-topic discussions usually just happen as a consequence of topical
discussions, and it was slowly learned over the years that no matter how
much bitching and griping goes on about it, they always eventually go away
on their own.
In this case, an off-topic discussion was specifically started by Jeffrey
Worley, who all too regularly does this. Sorry, but I have to draw the
line on this, especially when someone comes to the defense of it. It is
NOT acceptable.
Case in point: would you like me to begin a discussion on my hemorrhoids?
I don't actually have hemorrhoids, but that's inconsequential. I want to
talk about them.
Chad, do you want to talk about hemorrhoids?
I didn't think so. So why do you think it's OK to begin a discussion
about spy planes being shot down, when there are probably a hundred
threads discussing this going on at other more appropriate places?
More importantly, why do you think it's rude for anyone to object?
This list is international in scope, and narrow in focus. We are a
world-wide group of individuals collected here to mainly talk about old
computers. We are not here to discuss world politics, or the US military,
or guns, or automobiles (gee, there isn't a topic I just mentioned that
wasn't brought up by Jeffrey at some point...hmmm).
Is that OK with you, Chad? Am I unpatriotic for insisting that we keep an
off-topic thread, of which probably only Americans and Chinese are
interested in, off a mailing list about classic computers?
Hmmmm?
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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