Why can't we all just get along? On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 4:51 PM, Joseph Bonelli <[email protected]> wrote:
> Or we all should just get over ourselves and move on! > > Joe B in NOLA > > --- On *Tue, 3/23/10, Andy Neal <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Andy Neal <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [MOPO] everybody back on topic, please! > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 4:44 PM > > > Ok I hear ya, we always have options and we should all maybe start a mopo > pact that all off topic replies should be to the original sender only (if at > all) or just totally ignore snide remarks and the baited content and rise > above it and be the better man. > > Would be a shame to stop off topic completely if it is pee'ing people off > > Just a suggestion. Not trying to win any friends or change the world but I > reckon it could work. > > As a long time member of mopo I do respect it and it's members and want to > see it work and see the genuine good eggs happy. > > Regards > Andy > > ________________________ > > On 2010-03-23 21:31:33 +0000 James Richard > <[email protected]<http://us.mc1136.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>> > wrote: > > > > > Andy, > > > > Yeah, it's nice to be easy going about the on-topic rule -- the problem > > is it doesn't stop with the "occasional" off-topic message. First, the > > message will often stand a thread of off-topic replies. Worse, somebody > > on sees an off-topic thread thread going on and so decides, since they > > have nothing to write on-topic at the moment, to toss out another > > "interesting" off-topic tidbit... thats starts another thread, etc. At > > some point somebody makes a crack about somebody else in one of the 3 or > > 4 or 10 off-topic threads going on and a feud breaks out... > > > > ...the next thing you know, I've got 50 emails a day coming into my > > inbox from MOPO which have nothing to do with posters, films, collecting > > or auctioning them. > > > > Already your art-from-grain-of-sand post has spawned 3 off-topic replies > > in the first 38 minutes. > > > > I am reminding everybody that it is rule of this list and that everybody > > needs get back on topic and stay that way -- at least for while since > > the off-topic stuff has got so far out of hand of late. Too many people > > are considering leaving MOPO because of all the static, myself among > them. > > > > Look, there are literally a *billion* other places on the internet to > > discuss Dinosaur Dung and all these other supposedly fascinating things > > floating around on the internet -- but MOPO ain't supposed to be one of > > them. The list owner, Scott Burns, has been very clear about this over > > the years. Once again, from the end of section 1.2 of his MopoFAQ on > > www.Filmfan.com: > > > > "There are 2 VERY important rules concerning posts made to the MoPo List: > > > > 1) Personal attacks of any kind will *not *be tolerated. This includes > > name-calling, innuendo, insults or gossip. > > 2) Off-topic posts are *not* permitted. There are ample places on the > > Internet to discuss politics, religion, sex or any other issue. Posts to > > MoPo should be related to movies, movie memorabilia, and the people who > > collect it. > > > > Persons who disregard these rules will be *removed from list membership > > immediately and without notice. *However on the first infraction, > > individuals will be permitted to resubscribe if they wish to rejoin the > > group and agree to abide by the posting rules. Upon a second infraction, > > *removal from the list membership will be permanent. *Determination of a > > rule violation and subsequent removal from the mailing list is the sole > > responsibility of the MoPo List Owner." > > > > > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > Send a message addressed to: > [email protected]<http://us.mc1136.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ How to > UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: > [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF > MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
