Serious Request For Moderation (On Topic)

From: Cini, Richard <RCini_at_congressfinancial.com>
Date: Tue May 8 10:20:47 2001

I have a simple way of dealing with off-topic items that usually don't
interest me (like musings about eBay or gun control)...it's called the <DEL>
key.

I don't let these tangents concern me as they eventually burn themselves out
like an LED that one has connected directly to a 12v power supply. I've been
on this list for, what, 4 years now. Everyone will have an opinion on any
given topic. It's what gives the list some personality at the expense of
some bandwidth.

Time for a diversion. OK, let's bash Microsoft...

Rich


-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Seefried [mailto:ken_at_seefried.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 10:53 AM
To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
Subject: > Subject: Re: Serious Request For Moderation (On Topic)


> From: "Sipke de Wal" <sipke_at_wxs.nl>
>
> I'll turn to all of you my other cheek while thinking
> that this list is in serious need of a MODERATOR
>

Here, here. Two months on the list, and from what I can see one third of
the postings have consisted of rude, ignorant, childish, self-righteous
people flaming (pro & con) about eBay, and one third of rude, ignorant,
childish, self-righteous people flaming about gun control (pro & con).
Barely a quarter of any of the traffic is actaully about classic computers.

I might point out for those on the list that clearly enjoy that type of
signal-noise ratio, there are *other* places where you can go to vent your
spleen dedicated to the topics.

Of course, now we'll get two weeks of the same people going back and forth
about moderation, and how vitally important and relevant to the classic
computer world their opinions about eBay & gun control are, with the
associated escalation of insults and derision...

Nevermind...

Ken
Received on Tue May 08 2001 - 10:20:47 BST