On Sunday, July 28, 2002, at 08:21 pm, Bill Brown wrote:
> Hey Stuart, Let me see if we understand the "newest" list rule > correctly here. > > If I compose a post telling everyone that I have a specific widget for > a compact Mac at a specific price and post it to this forum; But, > quickly realize that I sent it to the wrong address; Then, just as > quickly, dispatch a message of apology emoting accidental wrongdoing, > remorse, and contrition; I can expect, first, a polite reminder that > this list is not the place to post such a sales message complete with a > repeated copy of my sales message; hopefully it will just be enough of the advert to identify it as an advert. ;-) > immediately followed by a message of absolution complete with another > copy of my sales message. No - the absolution only comes for messages of apology which don't repeat the advert. ;-) > And all of this stretched out over two or three days of digests? Well, > if that's the way it works, it works for me. That all depends on timing, I guess. When I spy an ad, I probably should check for a follow-up apology, but I just tend to work through messages chronologically. > The behavioralists amongst us are counting the days to see when > Stuart's responses become a bit more edgy. When I have a really bad day, I guess. Real aim is to pre-empt flame wars that sometimes follow OT posts. > Oh, and yes, this is all in remorseful, contrite humor of course. Fine. Stuart (relaxing with a beer, and quite laid back) -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
