At 2:40 PM on 10/3/2003, Gerrit Kiers typed ...
G> I would have skipped it the moment I heard 'Terms and conditions ...' Why is that? Without rules, there is chaos. There's already enough chaos in the world. The rules are easy enough to read and they make the list work better. Here's a justification that I sometimes cites for rules on e-mail based discussion lists: Author Howard Rheingold, who wrote _The Virtual Community_, compares on-line discussions to parties. "If you rent a room, put some beer in it, and put a sign out that says 'free beer and naked girls,' you are going to get one kind of party. If you invite a few civilized, interesting people, make sure you introduce them, welcome newcomers, throw out abusive drunks and random vandals, you'll get a different kind of party." If we ALL play by the same rules, we get along better. If ANYONE is allowed to consistently ignore the rules, it sends the message to everyone else that the rules don't matter. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 10/3/2003 at 2:52 PM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The Bat! v2.00.6 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Random thought: "If a million people believe a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing." Location: 40.1054688�N 83.0212173�W (approximately) ________________________________________________ Current version is 2.00.6 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
