Here here!! I too couldn't agree more. Its an abuse of the
service. Frankly, I wish "ALL" dialog in this list was ONLY
HP3000 technical or employment related.
--- John Clogg <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I couldn't agree more! Fortunately, Outlook allowed me to
> create a rule that
> would immediately delete any message with the words
> "rotating blackouts" in
> the subject line.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ric Merz [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 11:42 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Acting like Children
>
>
> This list is going down fast.
>
> The intelligence level of this list is always stated to
> be high.  If so,
> then why have I seen the following:
>
> Blaming the new president for the CA problems, one day
> before he takes
> office.
>
> Insulting different parts of the country and the people
> who live there.
>
> Then again, its the people on this list that state the
> intelligence level.
>
> (Remember, e-mail is the worst way to convey ideas.
> Humor is difficult at
> best.  We are only using a small portion of our senses
> when reading e-mail.
>  What may sound funny and like a joke in your head as you
> write the
> message, many times comes across as insulting.)
>
> Remember, the whole world is listening....
> Ric
> [log in to unmask]


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