On Fri, 17 Sep 1999, Paul Szynol wrote:
> this list is active and full of articulate, intelligent people
> willing to help. so, i understand why this list gets a lot of
> off-topic questions. i've succumbed to the temptation myself a few
> times.
>
> and, frankly, i don't think _occasionally_ posting off-topic
> questions is a sin so long as the subject of the message contains
> the term OFFTOPIC to serve as a warning (supra vide).
First, "occasionally" is a vague term, and second, not everyone would
agree with you on this. Personally, I see putting "OFF-TOPIC" on the
the Subject: line as similar to putting on your flashers (sorry, don't
know the British term for you UK'ers :-) when you're parking illegally
-- it's silly and doesn't excuse it (and won't necessarily stop you
from getting a ticket).
> people who send abusive messages to other members, on the other
> hand, i think should be banned, because they seriously deter from
> the otherwise mature and pleasant atmosphere of this list.
I mostly feel that this issue should be dealt with off the list, and
indeed is a bit childish. But what I mostly want to say here is that
people seem to be taking one person's word and assuming that there
really was abuse/harassment here. Only one side of the situation has
been presented (Adam Smith's, the accuser), and not in very much
detail (not that I think more should be posted to the list).
Yesterday, someone did post part of an email exchange with Adam Smith
where they had sent him email basically saying "don't post off-topic
posts to the list", nothing harassing, and Adam Smith's response was
essentially "Stop harassing me or I'll report you for abuse".
But really, I think this situation should not be played out on the
list.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Catharine Barnes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, September 17, 1999 12:01 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: OFF TOPIC: abuse of this list
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andras Balogh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 17 September 1999 17:53
> Subject: Re: OFF TOPIC: abuse of this list
>
> >What about telling his identity and NOT to send any reply
> >to questions asked by him from now on?
> >I'm in, but i don't know if it is legal to the list .
>
> Perhaps that is just a bit childish?
>
> Catharine
>
Milt Epstein
Research Programmer
Software/Systems Development Group
Computing and Communications Services Office (CCSO)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
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