> > Below are two long-standing but unwritten rules of vortex-L: > > 1. DO NOT FEED A TROLL. If someone is insulting, then you are required > to put their address in local killfile. If you don't know what trolls > are, and aren't familiar with this issue, do not subscribe to vortex-L
Good rule. But to be clear, I don't think the insulters are necessarily trolls, which are defined, as I understand it, as people who are insincere and post to get a rise out of others. The people who took part in the recent rubbish-fest were all sincere as far as I could tell, and I think they recognized that the insults directed at them were sincerely meant. That would make it difficult to put the insulter in a killfile, but I agree that is what needs to be done - unless you want to give them the option of keeping the rubbish in vortexb. > > 2. REAL IDENTITIES ONLY. This is a semi-pro forum, and we all use > our real names here. Users will provide linking info in their posted > messages, such as a "sig" with personal website, Facebook page, > mailing addr, etc. Just make sure anyone can verify your real-world > identity. > > I won't be enforcing the second one until I set up an archive system which > is private, members-only. I'm looking at groupware services which > duplicate the "groups" function at yahoo and google (both of which have > major issues which we've discussed, and I've very intentionally avoided > migrating to either one.) But today there are at least three other > options. > > > > > (((((((((((((((((( ( ( ( ( (O) ) ) ) ) ))))))))))))))))))) > William J. Beaty SCIENCE HOBBYIST website > billb at amasci com http://amasci.com > EE/programmer/sci-exhibits amateur science, hobby projects, sci fair > Seattle, WA 206-762-3818 unusual phenomena, tesla coils, weird sci
