--- "Thomas D. Kearns" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have not filtered a poster in along time. This guy is hereby > filtered. He was obnoxious and won't let it die. > In Mail the following should work: Preferences:Rules: Add New: "From > > contains Uhlan" >
hey thomas, i fear that a number of people have probably done the same to me, though I hope not. this list is usually pretty good, but mac folks can be a tad arrogant with folks who don't know everything i belong to a volkswagen camping list and the old what kind of tires should i buy comes up over and over and over and folks just very calmly share their expertise due to their desire to HELP those in need of help. a "dumb" question has NEVER been asked on that list, from how much air should i put in my tires to when should i shift from first to second to third to fourth. And on and on and on. Thank goodness because if new folks with lots of simple questions quit joining the list, the list (and "movement") will surely die. at any rate, there is a genuine sense of compassion rather than competiveness on the vw list. the worst group i ever belonged to was filled and run mostly by psychiatrists!! Man, talk about arrogance and viciousness--the poor ole mac screen was splattered with blood from that list. the bob dylan list i belong to is usually very nice too for myself and my imac, i want everyone to know that i just want to enjoy my mac and help others if possible. and yes i do get hostile with people who treat me poorly (Kyle says I get "hot). And sometimes i get really stuck with my mac and need help. or a new technology (new to me anyway) comes out and i want friendly not pompous assistance by the way, if anyone thinks a question is dumb and is afraid to ask the list, email me and i'll ask'm. I was taught many years ago that the only dumb question is the one you don't ask. personally i think its vital to work through these kinds of "off topic" issus (like whether people are accused of being dumb if their questions fail to meet someone's criteria of not-dumb) on a list like this because, ultimately, they are not off-topic at all. they speak directly to whether the list is able to viably serve the needs of the imac folks who currently rely on it for good, solid information. Peace, Dale (15" flat panel imac, 700, combo drive, OS 10.2 ===== "In most cases there is no free exercise whatever ... of the moral sense."--Henry David Thoreau "You're dancin' with whom they tell you to or you don't dance at all. It's tough out there, high water everywhere."--Bob Dylan -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> 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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
