It's evident who the trolls are based on their posts. Simply deleting the content is the best way to avoid feeding them.
On Mon, May 18, 2026 at 8:10 AM Michael Watkins < [email protected]> wrote: > Darren Evans-Young: Doesn't it seem obvious that there's one source of the > name-calling and non-IBM Mainframe related posts? For every one of these > people you fail to get rid of, twenty others simply start to not open email > from this LISTSERV. > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf > Of Darren Evans-Young > Sent: Friday, May 15, 2026 11:40 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: IBM-MAIN Rules > > CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the Texas Comptroller's > email system. > DO NOT click links or open attachments unless you expect them from the > sender and know the content is safe. > > Please stop the name calling and other non-IBM Mainframe related posts. > Here are the rules...again.... > > IBM-MAIN is primarily for the discussion of IBM mainframe topics. > Please view IBM-MAIN as an opportunity to network with other mainframe > professionals from around the United States and around the world. > Discussions should remain related to mainframes. > > Profanity is not welcome, nor is language which demeans or belittles other > people or groups of people. It is further expected that list members will > conduct themselves in a mature and polite manner towards fellow list > members. "Flames" will not be tolerated. The list owner reserves the right > to take any action he feels appropriate to ensure the smooth operation of > the list. > > ***** POLICY REGARDING VIOLATIONS OF IBM-MAIN POLICIES ***** > > Because the above policies are in place for the good of the list, and > because general admonishments to the list membership do not usually succeed > in altering behavior deemed detrimental to the list, the list owner reserve > the right to take action individually against list members violating > IBM-MAIN policies. This could be being set to REVIEW. > NOPOST, or removal from the list. > > Virtually, > > Darren Evans-Young (List Owner) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email > to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- Regards, Matt Hogstrom [email protected] (919)656-0564 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
