Hello Dan Bigmore,
On 26 Jan 2000, you wrote....
> Suddenly, the shopkeeper appeared. It was Donald MacLennan.
>
> > ...I certainly haven't read anything offensive on this list.
>
> There hasn't been anything offensive for a while now that I recall,
> but there has been stuff that sounded aggressive, I guess.
>
<grin>
Until now. "Do you realise thousands of shopkeepers could be offended
by these remarks?" I have reported you to the union so just wait till
you next try to buy something. Humph, shopkeeper indeed.
>
>
> That's not what Jim is saying (I don't think). In general, this ML is
> for discussing bugs, user problems, etc with using Netconnect. Once
> you venture into legal matters, you're starting to go OT. Yes,
> you know Chris Wiles (occasionally?) reads this list, but if you also
> know he reads alt.fan.trainspotting, or whatever, would you send mails
> there too? (I'm guessing a few "Yesses" there :)
>
alt.fan.trainspotting, consider it subscribed and mail sent!
>
> So it's probably a good idea to change tact / step up the action,
> rather than metaphorically beating your head against a wall, getting
> more and more frustrated (whoever this applies to).
>
"WHO ARE YOU CALLING FRUSTRATED, I'M NOT FRUSTRATED, NOT ME, I'M CALM,
SEE I'M HARDLY SHAKING AT ALL. AHHhhhhhhh."
>
> I can't speak for Jim, but I rarely use the mail download manager
> because it can be too much hassle. Furthermore, it's not always clear
> what people are writing about just from the subject headers. I jumped
> into a few "Voyager Cache" mails to find a mini-debate going on. It's
> perfectly valid for Jim to complain about the meal he gets if the
> menu was misleading.
>
Mutton dressed as lamb?
>
> It might be an idea for people to ensure their subject line reflects
> the contents of their mail. Subscribers who find Active complaints or
> bitter exchanges irrelevant to them can then avoid such mails. Of
> course, this is only an idea, not a dictatorial command from up on
> high. :-)
>
I couldn't agree more, the subject should indeed reflect the content.
>
> Dan "Personally, I like a good ruck" Bigmore
>
Don "Personally, I prefer an easy day" MacLennan
</grin>
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