On Thu, Feb 07, 2002 at 08:51:08AM -0000, Norman Dunbar wrote: > -----Original Message----- > From: Phoebus R. Dokos [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 3:29 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [ql-users] List etiquette. (Was: ms-users-and-smalltalk-list) > > > >> 5. No matter how much you agree or disagree with Peter, you have to admit > > >> that we do not (because it's convenient or because we forget) include the > > >> OT: prefix in our mail subject lines when its appropriate... This alone > >> could save a lot of trouble and similar phenomena in the future. > > Phoebus, > > as will have been noted from other posts, and also from a number of private > posts I have received, many people thought that we were on topic so no need > for the OT. Additionally, what's the point of putting OT anyway - when I > download my messages, I get all the OT ones as well. > > OK, it might mean that I can not bother to read those posts, but the problem > is deciding if it is OT for everyone, or only for some. > > Peter's attitude was totally unacceptable in my opinion, and that of those > who emailed me privately.
what a looser.. everyone here has the right for at least one rant per year so what is your problem? He told his opinion and took consequences. Are you surprised that there were people who considered this list as QL related? If the general consensus (as you claim) is that more than 80% of talk on this list should be devoted to some M$ virus nonsense he won't be the last one to quit. Even for those for whom this might be relevant there are better sources of information, gather a few pointers and send them out as a FAQ next time this subject comes up. What's so wrong about getting a virus anyway? Millions of people get them every day, they can't all be wrong. Perhaps they like the thrill of it or need an excuse for not doing work, I suspect getting a computer virus is nowadays considered a vital part of socialization procedure.. some sort of prepubertal ritual if you know what I mean. Don't deprive the folks of it. Are we back to the kindergarten after almost 20 years existence of the QL? Would please finally someone write a really QooL virus for the QL so that we can consider it modern and trendy again and don't need to discuss other computers virii ?! Btw, out of 821 messages I have (selectively) archived of this group a mere 172 were sent using Outlook. Eudora 262, Turnpike 68, Bat 37, sylpheed 24, Lotus 6, Calypso 59, Mozilla 51, kmail 27, talk 1, pine 69, mutt 91. Totally incomplete and unrepresentative survey. Bye Richard
