I AGREE DONO.
ROB
--- DonO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Nick,
> The rules are fairly simple. Topics for discussion
> are to be flyfishing
> related- no religion or politics. An announcement
> about an operation or a
> request for prayers is not a topic for discussion.
> Well-wishes from
> friends, be it prayers or emotional support, are not
> topics for discussion.
> They do, however, add to the comradery of this list,
> which is why we chose
> it over all others. That is why replies can be made
> on list, as we are all
> upbuilt by the caring responses from others. Those
> who don't want to read
> these posts can use the delete key. But even an
> athiest may want to send
> well wishes or emotional support. That's why it's
> important to keep the
> subject line in context with the post. It's a
> courtesy to all.
>
> Like I said before, when it gets out of hand, Byard
> takes care of it. We
> are not to police his list, and I've had my 'hand
> slapped' for that, too
> (making me a vfb renegade). Much of the friction
> that I've seen on the list
> the past 7 years has come from people posting
> opinions about things that
> have nothing to do with flyfishing. 'The request
> for prayers' has now
> become a topic. It shouldn't be and it needs to
> stop. Opinion comments
> breed more opinion comments, and things get quickly
> out of hand. This is
> not our site- It's Byard's. His rules have made it
> a great place for all of
> us to hang out and find friends and an extended
> family. If he sees things
> that are detrimental to what he wants in here, he
> puts a halt to it, even if
> it takes removing someone.
>
> DonO
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Niclas Runarsson"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>
> Steve (and all),
> ...
>
> This is a group of friends... and making it
> obvious by actually showing
> this in words, can't be something one should be
> afraid of.
>
> I didn't set up the rules for the list and might
> not be as familiar with
> them as the rest of you. So if I'm wrong here, I
> would really much like to
> know.
>
>
> /Nick
>
>
>
>
>
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