>> Olin, referring to people as assholes on the PICList is not encouraged.
>
>OK, but it did finally get a response.  I mentioned this much more subtly a
>few times and was ignored.  I bet there are others who have no idea why
>their replies get "lost" on occasion.  Even if you simply responded in
>effect "That's the way it is because that's how those of us in charge want
>it.  If you don't like it, too bad." it would have at least clarified
things
>and put the matter to rest.




Hmm, brave man this Olin, or stupid :-) ???
People here have died for less (well figuratively anyway) and ...
Hello, hello, anyone there .... ?:-)

>> Would you rather have received that message privately?
>
>I don't mind at all, James.  I bet you feel better getting that off your
>chest.  I suspect it wouldn't have had quite the same effect if you'd said
>it to me privately ;-)


Nah. then I wouldn't have read it and wondered why people were getting
tetchy with our long suffering & under (actually un) paid list admins.
(I have to build up some credit with them for next time I'm at risk :-) )

Seriously though - it's probably best to let ever so slightly higher powers
such as list admins have a little bit of lee way in how things are run in
the interests of us all. Failure to do so can result in sobering experiences
:-)



RM















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