I have to say that I too have set up filters - note that's plural - and I still
get too much noise (read OT) from this list.
I didn't join 3000-L to participate in political, religious, and other OT
discussions. I am interested in thoughts about our common (technical)
ground not the OT BS. I can get enough opinions on the OT stuff elsewhere.
There is enough that divides people in this world, I'm not looking for division
here. I used to enjoy the 3000-L because we had something in common.
But there are those among us that can't seem to find enough division in their
world, so they bring division to a group that, once upon a time, had found a
common interest.
PLEASE use a standard indicator for OT posts. I don't really care which
one, but choose one and stick with it.
Regards,
Frank
Date sent: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 17:25:30 -0800
Send reply to: Randy Thayer <[log in to unmask]>
From: Randy Thayer <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Comment about "No longer reading HP3000-L"
To: [log in to unmask]
> I have filters and folders set up and frankly it's working fine for me. I
> don't see what the problem you're having is, besides maybe taking exception to
> something you're reading in the OT discussions. To me, it's sort of like when
> people complain about the content on tv. Just don't read it. Send it to the
> trash and be done with it. I have personally and professionally benefited from
> the off-topic discussions and been uplifted and enlightened by the humor on
> HP3000-L.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Al Karman [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 5:11 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Comment about "No longer reading HP3000-L"
>
>
> John,
>
> Thank you.
>
>
> Al Karman
> Director of Information Technology
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>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of John Burke
> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 6:58 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Comment about "No longer reading HP3000-L"
>
> Gavin wrote:
> >
> > I just deleted (unread) all 800 messages that had built up in
> > my 3000-L
> > folder over the last week or so.
> >
> > It has finally gotten to the point that there's negative
> > value to me in
> > trying to follow the useful (or even interesting) threads on 3000-L.
> >
> > Therefore I am unsubscribing from the list today, and will
> > not be following
> > further discussions.
> >
> > I may check the newsgroup occasionally, and if the S/N ration
> > improves in
> > the future I may re-subscribe at that point.
> >
>
> I'm going to put my co-Chair of SIGMPE and Vice-Chair of the MPE Forum
> hats
> on here to rant and rave about how this list has been hijacked by a near
> continuous stream of drivel that serves absolutely no purpose and which
> has
> changed no opinions.
>
> For years HP3000-L has been the semi-official listserver for SIGMPE.
> Many
> experts freely dispense very valuable advice (which they might normally
> charge significant fees for) over HP3000-L because of the sense of
> community
> that has grown up around MPE and the HP3000.
>
> Without checking the details I'd be willing to bet money that Gavin
> Scott
> falls into the top five of those dispensing such valuable advice for
> free
> whether measuring quantity or quality.
>
> By frustrating people like Gavin to the point they unsubscribe, you (and
> you
> know who you are) have removed this valuable source of information and
> have
> caused injury to those who rely wholly or even partly on advice obtained
> from HP3000-L to get them through the rough spots.
>
> I was out of my office most of the day and when I returned there were
> almost
> 150 messages, most of them crap. Take it elsewhere. There are plenty of
> other places to vent your "facts" and opinions about what is right or
> wrong
> in the world ad nauseum. HP3000-L is not the place.
>
> John Burke
>
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