The biggest source of truly useless noise on this list is people complaining about noise! And it's even more pointless to specify which noise is ok with you, too. As has been mentioned SO OFTEN before, use an [OT] filter. I value the opportunity to follow discussions on any topic from such an intelligent group of people, and would like to keep that option. It's what makes this list good. It's SO EASY to order my day's message by thread (a la Netscape mail), read the first message, and delete the thread if it's of no interest. Now, of course, I'm kicking myself for also contributing to the problem... ---------- Bruce Cannon Style Management Systems bcannon@jps.net http://www.jps.net/bcannon (510) 787-6870 1228 Ceres ST Crockett CA 94525 Remember: electronics is changing your world...for good! -----Original Message----- From: Tjaart van der Walt To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU Date: Tuesday, May 19, 1998 4:37 AM Subject: Re: [OT] Re: Microsoft and India's nuclear endeavours >Do you think it is possible to quit the operating system/nuclear wars ? > >First of all, the person who posted the we-can-also-play-with-bombs >message, is not even on this list, so replying was/is pointless. > >Then the OT discussion degenerated into predictably boring >nationalistic rhethoric. Not everyone on this list are interested in >the detail of a country's standing with the UN. Dazzle your >grandmother with your incredible knowledge of contemporary >global politics, but keep it away from the PIClist. > >Secondly, the Microsoft thrashing never, ever, *ever* gets anywhere. >Do you like Windows? Do you hate Windows? WE DON'T CARE! >Move discussions that have no future to private e-mail. > >I have absolutely no problem with OT's that are informative or amusing >(like the cow tipping thread), but this crap is really noise. > >-- >Friendly Regards > >Tjaart van der Walt >mailto:tjaart@wasp.co.za > >|--------------------------------------------------| >| WASP International | >|R&D Engineer : GSM peripheral services development| >|--------------------------------------------------| >|SMS mailto: 0832123443@wasp.co.za (160 chars max)| >| http://www.wasp.co.za/~tjaart/index.html | >|Voice: +27-(0)11-622-8686 Fax: +27-(0)11-622-8973| >| WGS-84 : 26¡10.52'S 28¡06.19'E | >|--------------------------------------------------| >