Re: NOT!! Re:Hello From A New Member

On March 11, 1997, Brian Efford had the following tantrum:


		Hi,
	I guess you all aren't up on the technology/etiquette of mailing
lists.  Messages like this one (sorry John!) are clearly being posted
UNECESSARILY as I am sure not all hundred odd want to know of your
personal welcome to this member.  A personal reply is far more
considerate to the rest of the WORLD trying to use this communication
tool.  As a visitor to my parents house and an avid computer freak I am
amazed at some of the.....stuff people post and therefore deliver to
hundreds of people.
	As I have argued with Ian, this mailing list is flawed from the start
as it is NOT an appropriate use of a mailing list, IT IS A NEWSGROUP!!!
Messages are posted ONCE in newsgroups and read by all at your leasure
as you browse the postings.  Replies are threaded to maintain context.
	I have no wish to "rain on your collective parade".  Sorry if I have
offended, I wish only to enlighten!
		Save the Net!, 
			Brian C. Efford

Sir, I am sorry if you don't like new people to introduce themselves. 
 It is suggested in the "about the list" files on the web page.  I 
suggest you read them.  Particularly the part about being POLITE.  
Airing your own particular views of what a mail list is for is not 
an appropriate use of the list, either.  So, if you are all as snotty 
as this fellow, I will unsubscribe and save myself the bother of 
getting flamed for my innocent quest for information.

I belong to several mail lists, and don't offen contribute.  If I go 
a long while and see nothing of use, I unsubscribe.  I sent this 
reply to the list rather than the offensive person alone because he 
posted his tantrum to the whole list.  Be assured that I do not stay 
where I am not welcome.


Katie
katie@soonernet.com
w3.one.net/~katie
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