Miata Mailing List: June 1995, Message #13
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   From: Mike Lastort 
Subject: Re: Listserver RULE #1 (was: Threatened)
   Date: Thu, 1 Jun 1995 09:20:15 -0400



On Wed, 31 May 1995, Gary Fischman wrote:

> Actually, I don't recall seeing a "nastygram" from Ed McGee. Was it posted
> today?  Personally, my opinion is that this is for the benefit of everyone,
> not just the "old timers" who may have already asked/answered the same
> question 100 times. By limiting the questions and comments, this would
> become an exclusive group which would no longer permit anyone new to come
> aboard. I find that thought rather disgusting since we were all newbies at
> one time.

I totally agree. I hate thought police, no matter how "helpful" they 
appear to be.

> I propose the following RULE:
> 
> 	RULE 1: a) If someone says something you don't like, feel free to
> 		let him/her know personally. But do *not* CC it to the
> 		rest of the mailing list. This should eliminate the
> 		monthly flame war that tends to erupt based on message
> 		content acceptability.
> 
> 		b) If someone asks something you don't approve of, you
> 		may answer it or not. Again, the response may not be copied
> 		to the entire mailing list. If a question is stupid, fine.
> 		It's bad enough that everyone on the list has to read it
> 		once. We shouldn't have to read it 100 times.
> 
> 		c) Exceptions to the above can be tolerated in the case
> 		of obvious jokes.

Again, I agree up to this point.

> 		d) Disregarding this rule will subject the offender to
> 		termination by the mailing list maintainer.

Here's where we part company. Who gets to decide who is "worthy" enough 
to not be deleted from the listserve? This is an unmoderated mailing 
list. I vote we keep it that way.

> Anyone interested in keeping a tally? 

I'm not, but I'm willing to let others.

> Should this be included in the FAQ?

Sounds like a good idea.

> Should it be included in the automatic reply to new subscribers?

No, it might scare newbies away.

Mike Lastort
'93 Tolerate anyone blue
Hater of censorship of all forms