> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Mark Zelden
>
> On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 14:23:31 GMT, Howard Brazee
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> [ snip ]
> >If you are completely off topic, you can choose to respond to this
newsgroup,
> >but not to this listserver. Still use the OT: prefix as lots of us read
> >messages via the newsgroup, and reply to the listserver. But don't post
OT
> >messages to the listserver.
>
> That will save you from the wrath of Darren and keep the
> archives clean, but that still doesn't make it appropriate.
> Many people that use IBM-MAIN monitor via the NG and I know
> most of them don't like the garbage either. The garbage also
> ends up in google which muddies google searches.
The third, and arguably best, alternative, then, would be to transfer
"inappropriate" posts to the IBM-MAIN-OT discussion forum
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Of course, one must first subscribe to that
group....
-jc-
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