I don't see "offensive" anywhere in his original post. Just "e-mails," the phrase "back and forth," which would indicate the exchange was bilateral and therefore not unsolicited, and the suggestion that sending said emails privately is "improper." I'm guessing you're right, of course. What I was making fun of was the fact that Laurent didn't say he was talking about offensive emails in the original post; he just put the smackdown on all private email.
On 11/3/03 3:27 PM, "David M. Ensteness " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Maybe I misread him but I got the impression he was talking about > unsolicited e-mail of an offensive nature, not off list e-mail in > general, but if you want to overreact, go ahead, most of the discussion > on these lists is one person overreacting to another. > > David > > On Nov 3, 2003, at 2:23 PM, Mitch Hogg wrote: > >> Laurent, thanks for letting us know that you will not tolerate one >> subscriber sending a private email to another, even though by your own >> admission these emails are "off-list and not directly falling under the >> list's rules." I am also grateful that you pointed out how disturbed >> you >> were when you learned that these private, off-list emails strayed too >> far >> from the subjects discussed on the list; we wouldn't want people to >> get the >> idea that they should take off-topic discussions off-list. >> >> I'm especially glad that you sent out your reminder this afternoon, >> because >> it just so happens that I was writing an email to my dear mother >> today, and >> I was confused as to how I should go about sending it. I am a member >> of this >> list, of course, so I will need to follow the list's rules, and I am >> afraid >> the letter contains very little discussion of Apple's G-based processor >> laptops, which could pose a problem as well. >> >> So tell me, Laurent, should I send the letter to you for approval >> before I >> send it to dear old Mom, or should I send it directly and consider >> myself >> banned from the list? >> >> Thanks for all your help, >> Mitch. > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
