On 5/1/05, Nick Arnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, 29 Apr 2005 08:31:38 -0700, Warren Ockrassa wrote > > > Out of curiosity, why is it that Erik and a few others are able to > > get away with incessant windbaggery and insulting behavior? > > Free speech. > > More seriously... our list managers (Julia, myself and Dave Land as backup) > have a very strong prejudice toward tolerating words that might be construed > as violations of our guidelines, such as the personal attack one. That > prejudice is extremely strong regarding such words directed at me, precisely > because I have pretty much total control of the list (except that ultimately, > the list can move off my servers). > > It's a moral presumption against the use of great power, on the tiny scale of > the list. > > I suppose I could try to wield my mighty powers to seek some sort of Pax > Arnetta... > > Nick
Ah, but empires inevitably collapse, leading to an interregnum lasting a thousand years... So it is probably better you didn't. ~Maru _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
