> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of J. van Baardwijk
... > In the last few weeks (hell, over the last several *years*) you have > repeatedly been asked to refrain from personal attacks. The list admins > recently told you off-list that you were out of line. Anything off-list should stay off-list, please. Especially second-hand information! > You even *admitted* > on-list that you were out of line (although as usual you haven't > apologised > for it). Really not to take sides (really!), the word "apology" means explanation in some contexts. Although one can always hope for an "I'm sorry," an honest explanation is pretty darn close to it, even though it may not be as "complete" or humble as we might like (when we're on the receiving end, anyhow). > How often do people have to ask you to only attack *arguments* > instead of *posters*, before you finally give up that disruptive tactic? > How often do we have to throw the Etiquette Guidelines at you before you > abide by them? Do you think that we can rest assured that John, you, me and pretty much all of the regular irregulars, knows the guidelines? Does it ever make things worse, rather better, to remind someone? (Those are only somewhat rhetorical questions. I'd like to hear your point of view, Jeroen.) I'll admit that I sometimes become my snippiest when my wife reminds me of something I already know, but am ignoring because I'm lazy, annoyed, anxious or whatever. > Or are you trying to find out how far you can go with this before > the list > admins put you on moderation (or throw you out altogether)? Is that a rhetorical question for John? > You have "iaamoac" in one of your e-mail addresses; it's time you start > living up to that motto. I think he's trying to. And failing periodically, I'm sure, as we all do. Don't you? (Last sentence intentionally left ambiguous.) Nick _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
