On Tue, 7 May 2002, Jay West wrote:
> Many of the recently discussed anti-spam and list policing features will be
> in the list once the new server is installed with the newer software. I am
> supposed to pick up the hardware today, hope to have it up and running
> within a week.
Great! Can't wait.
> > A lot of folks
> > who had a lot to contribute here have left because of this problem.
>
> Got any examples to back that statement up?
Chuck McManis, Andrew Davies, Tim Shoppa... I'm sure there are more who
chose to simply make silent departures.
> I try to only post gentle reminders when it gets out of hand. I prefer to
> give people an opportunity to police themselves. I tend to only step in when
That has never worked in the past. If anything the problem has gotten
worse. What makes you think it will work now?
> it's pretty bad, and I think that's the way it should be. It sounds like you
> would prefer to set up a list where you can be a "list-nazi", but I
> personally think that kind of heavy-handedness turns off users worse than
> the occasional outburst we have here.
The problem is the unwillingness to call it like it is.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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