I believe you fell under the US Strategic Air Commands rule that stated: "No good deed shall go unpunished!" I prefer to think the ill mannered post was a prank gone astray.... I save the [OT] stuff for R&R time. John Ferrell 6241 Phillippi Rd Julian NC 27283 Phone: (336)685-9606 Dixie Competition Products NSRCA 479 AMA 4190 W8CCW "My Competition is Not My Enemy" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trevor Page" To: Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 3:25 AM Subject: Re: [OT]:Bitscope > Umm, actually, I also changed the tag in my 'Bitscope' post from [PIC] to > [OT]. > > And yet, I still got sent this: > > >Dear=clueless one > >You=are being gently flamed because in your > >post= http://www.piclist.com/postbot.asp?id=piclist\2002\02\13\094559a > >you=continued a boring useless stupid thread > >you+discussed=a subject that was entirely off topic with out an off topic > >tag > >In=the future, you may wish > >to=allow boring and useless threads to die > >I=would like to suggest that, for the common good, > >you=read the FAQ (frequently asked questions) list for the group > >and=that you familiarize yourself with the concept > >of=succinctness > >Please=save this message and review it occasionally to determine your > >progress toward > >being=a less annoying member of Internet society > >Thank=you for taking the time to read this proforma flame. > > Considering myself a reasonably good member of the internet society, I'm > rather offended to have received this, especially since I was one of few who > actually adhered to the list rules. > > Still, it's an honest mistake. I'm eternally grateful for this invaluable > resource the admins provide for us. > > Trevor (clueless) > > Maybe it was too OT for [OT]? :o) > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: James Newton. Admin 3 [SMTP:jamesnewton@piclist.com] > > Sent: 13 February 2002 23:42 > > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > > Subject: Re: [OT]:Bitscope > > > > source= http://www.piclist.com/postbot.asp?id=piclist\2002\02\13\100640a > > > > Thank you Alexandre, for being the ONE PICLister who bothered to change > > the > > [PIC]: to and [OT]: when your post was off topic! > > > > Now, if all you other children could just learn to be like Alexandre... > > > > > > --- > > James Newton: PICList.com webmaster, former Admin #3 > > mailto:jamesnewton@piclist.com 1-619-652-0593 phone > > http://www.piclist.com/member/JMN-EFP-786 > > PIC/PICList FAQ: http://www.piclist.com > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > > -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body