On Sat, 9 Jan 1999 ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk wrote: I'm actually very surprised and disappointed by this newfound fascism. We're _collectors_ or _hobbyists_ who are dealing with classic computers, as well as hanging out on this list for _fun_. The people who shut others up whenever we go mildly off topic, or when a machine they don't like is brought up. Maybe there should be a contract for list subscribers. If you were seeing people discussing something face to face at a party or club meeting or conference that you didn't like, would you tell them to shut up? I hope not, though the internet attracts socially inept creatures. I expect the same level of politeness on the internet, in a civilized discussion which I define this to be. I will not allow technology to take humanity away from people, to the extent that I can. ---------------------------------------------------- Max Eskin | kurtkilgor(a)bigfoot.com | AOL: kurtkilgor