There is a solution to the recent problem of the list having gone off the tracks. There should be a moderator, with all incoming mail read by this moderator and either passed, held or deleted. Offensive language, name-calling, and most importantly, Microsoft propaganda should be deleted. The Microsoft trolls will cry "censorship", but it's not - it's filtering. Filter out the Microsoft disinformation and the list can take on meaning once again. This will result in a delay of up to 24 hours for some messages, but it's a small price to pay to rid us of Microsoft PR-spin on the list. As it stands, the list is regularly hijacked by MS trolls. The slightest criticism of illegal Microsoft or support for Open Source competitors to Microsoft send the attack dogs into a frenzy. Let's put up a fence and keep them out! Remember, we're not dealing with friendly or legal people here! Possibly the biggest single threat to Microsoft's monopoly is OpenOffice - given their track record, do you honestly think they would ignore this list?
RM
