Without naming names, I have become a bit saddened by the attitudes of the posts on this list.
I believe that if everyone keeps a few simple rules in mind, we can raise to a higher standard of post quality, while preventing garbage that otherwise only wastes peoples time in reading. For this purpose, I will be formulating formal list policy soon. The following are basic ideas that will become part of this formal policy. Comments are welcome. 1. No unsubstantiated controversial comments unless you are prepared to back up your claims. Rational discourse is encouraged. Irrational flames are not. 2. No childish name calling - this includes Microsoft bashing. This type of banter really pollutes the signal to noise ratio of any group. It scares people. Really. I will elaborate more tomorrow. 3. If you reply, TRIM YOUR QUOTES down to a bare minimum to maintain context to which you are replying. It makes the list MUCH EASIER to read if everyone cleanly trims quotes. 4. Before you post anything, think to yourself, "Is this worth being delivered to over 250 people and be put into permanent archive forever?" If your answer to yourself is yes, then by all means post. However, do not let this scare you into not posting. (I probably gotta re-word this one, it is somewhat scary and discouraging as-is.) Agree? Disagree? Comments please. (TRIM YOUR QUOTES!) Warren Togami [EMAIL PROTECTED]
