Ah "Thwack! Stick" those were the days:-) Jason
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ooks Server Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 1:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: OT: RE: Request for list moderation - Was: [hlds] REMOVE ME List moderation: Just say no. When someone gets a bit out of control, someone from Valve will usually give them the boot. That is all we need. I've been on this list longer then most of you (um...6 years now? I subscribed originally early 2001, IIRC) and it's the lack of heavy handed, over the top moderation that keeps this list going (and entertaining). Don't make me get out the Thwack! stick.... RMaioroff wrote: > This is the only list that valve runs which is plagued with Off Topic > bullshit. I doubt they will devote man hours to weeding out the nonsense. > It's been this way for 7 years. Unfortunately it's also one of the few > places where an admin / GSP could have direct & relevant dialogue regarding > server specific problems and possibly get a response from Valve. Take Alfred > and Mike out of the picture and this list would evaporate. > > Maybe create some rules in your email client which filter out the posts by > certain names. I did it, and it works nicely. If we could get people to just > put OT in the subject line at least such filtering would be more effective > instead of blanket-filtering based on name. > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds

