I used to go to office parties, where if you were caught talking shop, you
had to put a dollar in the "shop talk" jar.  I look at the 3000-L as a good
split between users who are in dire need of a quick fix (and can sort by
subject to pick out the responses), and the party where anything goes [OT]
where I can participate if I have time.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Guy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Wirt Atmar" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2002 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] OT: childish things (was: Pledge of Allegiance ? Was
church and state)


> Jeff writes:
>
> > The point is whether this is the place to debate and/or
> >  educate on topics that are completely off-topic.
> >
> >  I would prefer people use a modicum of discretion, or at least
> >  consideration, in choosing what forums are appropriate to a topic and
what
> >  topics are appropriate to a forum.  According to the list webpage this
is
> >  the "HP-3000 Systems Discussion".  Is an appeal to the management of
this
> >  forum needed?
>
> To the best of my knowledge, all postings on all of the various threads on
> this subject were properly marked OT and could have been easily filtered,
if
> you so desired.
>
> As to what is properly on- or off-topic, the last time this subject was
> discussed, the consensus was that nothing was off-topic for the
"off-topic"
> posts, a stance with which I obviously agree.
>
> Wirt Atmar
>
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