On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 9:48 PM, jdawg wrote: > Alan Dayley wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Suppose I had never been to a Krispy Kreme Donut shop. Others told me > > how wonderful it is, with the fryer and smells, etc. So with great > > anticipation I walk in the door...and find they are frying battered > > halibut. But they are frying a about 1 donut for every 30 slabs of > > fish meat. Should I be expected to ignore (delete) the fish and enjoy > > the few donuts? > > > > Just asking people to use the delete key and setup filters is NOT the > > answer. The list and PLUG will loose it's identity and purpose, lost > > in the politics, religion and whatever else. > > > > (I think my metaphor smells. ;^) > > > > Alan > > > > > well Alan, there are at least 3 things you can do at this point: > 1) become an ostrich, and assume everyone will not henceforth post > anything OT > 2) moderate this list, that way you and your fellow mods will determine > what is appropriate posting > 3) do nothing, accept that &*$# happens, and just let your delete key do > the talking for you > 4) remove the list > 5) ? > > BTW, I've been around the internet a lot of years (as I am sure y'all > have), and lists that become moderated more often than not, die. yes but lists that don't have moderation are 90% useless pandering on net decorum and the metaphysics of fascism. The other stuff is people trying to prove that something useful happens there. fact is, good advice is never free. -jmz > > my $ .02 cents. > > Jerry > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) > > > > iD8DBQFJE8R9DQw/VSQuFZYRArGlAJ48JWzC8or2hi4ZxCzG2QVXi2b8AgCfR/S4 > > fy0wULuSpoRL7AWNAmB2Zsg= > > =sPta > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 8:42 PM, jdawg wrote: > > > >> forgive me for the top post: but I wanted to get my point across. > >> this is a democracy, and you can cajole all you want to, but it won't > change > >> the fact that some people will post what they will, and others will > >> reply to it. > >> > >> if you don't like the occasional posting of that kind -- excercise your > >> right to hit > >> the delete key. or create a rule to delete all topics with that subject. > >> > >> it is SO DAMN EASY, but I guess it feels better to complain -- although > >> it takes longer! > >> > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > -- > Happy Trails! > Jerry (K7AZJ) > Hobbit Name: Pimpernel Loamsdown > Registered Linux User: 275424 > This email's random fortune: > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >