Well said :-) Quoting michael brown : > Chris L wrote: > > > In all seriousness...... > > Is there a way to keep this kind of trash off the PIClist? > > Trash? Can you provide a technical reference? > > > Much good info ends up labeled as [OT], so filtering it all would be a > > shame. > > I guess that's a choice you have to make. Of course you could simply > filter Russell out if he's bothering you that much. > > > Can a new tag such as [WAY OT]: or something similar be added for the > few > > people that repeatedly use this forum to sneak - preach??? > > Maybe a [RANT]: tag too? > > > Or might I even ask, Russell, why would you even consider posting this > link > > here? > > I really can't be sure of his "motives", but I suspect that he thought > that some here might be interested. I seriously doubt that he thought > that all would. AFAIC, Russell now has the right to tell you "why" he > would want to post something like that. I suspect that you won't like > his reasons any better than the link. > > > What purpose does it serve? Your having included no text makes it even > more > > smarmy.. > > Smarmy? I'm sorry, but I fail to see the hypocrisy in Russell's post. > The only "smarmy" thing I can see here is your wish to censure Russell > whilst reserving the right to publicly classify *his* opinion as trash. > Where's the tolerance in that? > > I'm not trying to start a fight, but it sure seems as though you are. > So before you begin a religious bashing session, perhaps you should > review the guidelines for the list. Russell has been posting OT tidbits > for years. If you prefer not to see his posts, that can be easily > accomplished by a careful application of filters. I can't speak for > everyone, but I would much rather that people have the choice to do this > "censuring" on an individual by individual basis, rather than to see > some kind of all encompassing dictatorial ruling instituted just to > appease a minority opinion. > > michael > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList > mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu > ---------------------------------------- This mail sent through www.mywaterloo.ca -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu