18 Mar
1998
18 Mar
'98
12:08 p.m.
At 08:10 AM 3/18/98 -0800, you wrote:
On Wed, 18 Mar 1998, Joe wrote:
It certainly is, I've read it before and so have most of the people on
this list but no one else is complaining that the list needs an overhaul.
Furthermore, when has anyone been ridiculed for "attempts to steer it back
to its proper course of discussion"?
90+% of the ridiculing in this list has come from you. A good example is
the message that you posted this morning. Here are some examples just from
that one message; "Your criticisms will be answered with fantasticly cruel
insults and derision." and "The quality of the PEOPLE on this mailing list
has declined considerably.". Then you referred to the people here as "riff
raff." and "off-topic and boorish.". Then added ">[insert off-topic
shit
here]." and to "this stupid mailing list". And to finish it up you then
referred to other on this list as ">casual turd.".
NO ONE else on this list has EVER posted anything so vulgar, insulting
and demeaning as what you have posted in that one message! I for one would
never subscribe to any mailing list run according to your "standards"!
Joe
Its
obvious that this mailing list needs an overhaul. Any attempts to
steer it back to its proper course of discussion have been either
ridiculed or ignored.
Did you ever stop to think that maybe that's because no one else on this
list agrees with *your* version of an overhaul? From the ClassicCmp FAQ:
1.1 What is ClassicCmp?
It's a mailing list for the discussion of classic computers. Topics center
on collection, restoration, and operation. It is also an appropriate place
for stories and reminiscences of classic computers. Lofty discussions
dealing with the philosophical and/or metaphysical aspects of computers are
often better handled in private e-mail.
2.1 What can I talk about?
Anything related to classic computers as defined above. There are many
people on this list that really know what they're talking about, so you might
want to check facts before you start shooting off messages. It's also a
good idea to actually read the FAQs and check the archives a little before
posting.
Is that clear enough for you?
Sam