21 Feb
2002
21 Feb
'02
2:47 a.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: William Donzelli [mailto:aw288@osfn.org]
I would like to see some reasonably strict moderation,
so we
can cut out
all of the off topic stuff before it (always) gets out of
hand. Off topic,
meaning Microsoft/AOL bashing, PeeCees, cars (antique or otherwise),
Not to be picky, but:
AOLs early (still bad) software ran on _on topic machines_
Microsofts early (still bad) software ran on _on topic machines_
PeeCees (I assume in the IBM sense) older than 10 years, are,
according to the FAQ, and no matter how much you or I may dislike
them _on topic machines_
The spark computer in an older car is arguably an _on topic machine_
politics, complaining about SPAM, Linux, guns, food,
and at
least fifty
Linux runs on _on topic machines_
other topics that have made the rounds that have
nothing to
do with old
computing.
Well, anyway, my point is that you can't just unilaterally ban
all of those topics; it would require some very careful reading
on the moderator's part.
It may not be feasible.
Now since discussing list policies is probably off topic, (not to
mention boring) I'll stop.
Chris
Christopher Smith, Perl Developer
Amdocs - Champaign, IL
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