On Aug 7, 2009, at 8:23 PM, Mark A. Metz wrote:
I guess my point is that if the intention of the listserv is to provide computer users a forum for asking questions, like the "Computer Guys and Gal" show, then novices exposed to heated platform discussions to the point of expletives might not be the best atmosphere.
This List is not intentionally a public service, although that often is a result. This is entertainment for folks who know a lot about computers. If you remove the entertainment you would likely lose many folks who know a lot about computers. That would reduce the List's ability to provide a useful public service. The faint of heart may prefer to go elsewhere. The original Computer Guys show with Derek McGinty and myself was very argumentative and a lot of fun.
M$' declining fortunes have our WFBs particularly riled at the moment and the MFBs are having a jolly good time of it. That discussion is a public service.
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