On Thu, Apr 19, 2001 at 01:20:47PM -0400, Casey West wrote:
: On Thu, Apr 19, 2001 at 11:12:07AM -0700, Peter Scott wrote:
: : At 06:48 PM 4/19/01 +0100, Damien Tanner wrote:
: : >Okay...bit off topic...and sounds very basic.
: : 
: : I'm sorry, but it's *way* off topic.
: : 
: : >But does anyone knoe how the hell I can delete a member from a UBB 
: : >forum!!! haha.
: : 
: : I sympathize with your problem, but please, you and everyone else on this 
: : list - don't do this.  This list is an experiment to see if Perl experts 
: : can help beginners in Perl without the usual flaming of questioners who 
: : haven't undertaken basic research that happens on the newsgroups.  We've 
: : agreed to stretch far enough to tolerate that much.
: : 
: : If the list becomes a place to answer questions that have nothing to do 
: : with Perl, too many of the people who can answer the Perl questions will 
: : just leave in disgust, and the experiment will have failed.
: : 
: : I recommend a FAQ be emailed to new list members.  Anyone got something 
: : ready to go, or shall I draw something up?
: 
: I have the beginnigns of such a FAQ and have plans to finish it up.
: I'll send it along to you for additions, then to Ask.

Le me also note that I am fully prepared to moderate every post (
hopefully, with a panel ) in order to allow this list to grow,
uninterupted.  If off topic questions and flame bait exceed my
tolerance level ( not very high ) I will moderate.

-- 
Casey West

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