I definitely agree with Rick Moen. "Noise-Makers" get a kick by just seeing flared up replies. By writing this e-mail, I'm also adding to their satisfaction.
Enough said. Happy Holidays! 'jopoy Rick Moen said: > Quoting Federico Sevilla III ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > >> Is it time that a ban policy be whipped up and agreed upon for this >> mailing list? > > I'd suggest that this is a solution for a nonexistent problem. If/when > I decide I no longer wish to see someone's post, I quietly and > efficiently killfile his address. Thereafter, his posts don't annoy me > because I simply don't see them -- and I'm not tempted to flame him or > otherwise create secondary-level problems. > > So, I'd like to enthusiastically sing the praises of killfiles, as > extremely effective aids to both civility _and_ signal-noise ratio, that > also have the advantage of being adjustable to the needs of each > list-member. _Long_ before I would be tempted to urge someone else's > "banning", I'd just add him to ~/.procmail/rc.twit . End of problem -- > no argument, no unpleasantness. 100% effective. > > (I trust that the listadmins will de-subscribe spammers and anyone who > posts off-topic spew, as sometimes happens on mailing lists -- but they > don't need formal "policies" to do so.) > > -- > Cheers, If C gives you enough rope to hang yourself, then C++ gives > you enough Rick Moen to bind and gag your neighbourhood, rig the > sails on a small ship, [EMAIL PROTECTED] and still have enough to > hang yourself from the yardarm. _ > Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at > http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at > http://marc.free.net.ph > > To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
