> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Ron Seybold
> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 1:39 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: OT: Civil Discourse
> 
> Hello Friends,
> 
> I am grateful to see the semblance of civility championed by Jim
> Byrne. However, I am also swearing off -- not at -- OT posts of any
> kind. And to be too much of a stickler, this Civil Discourse post
> which encourages moderation is strictly an OT. I just watched
> somebody jump in less than 90 minutes later with a one-line "oh yeah?
> Says you!" -- and that's just the kind of stuff I'm trying to filter
> without using the delete key.
> 
> I had something to say about this hijack of the 3000-L's purpose up
> on the 3000 NewsWire blog yesterday. If you're interested, go read it.
> 
> <http://3000newswire.blogs.com/3000_newswire/2008/11/ot-outta-
> there.html>
> 
> Perhaps it will make a difference, perhaps not. Yes, we can hope.
> 
> Best wishes for 3000-related discourse here, in a time when your
> community needs to share instead of shear,
> --
> 
> Ron Seybold, Editor In Chief
> The 3000 NewsWire -- 512.331.0075 -- [log in to unmask]
> Independent Information to Maximize Your HP 3000
> NewsWire Blog -- http://3000newswire.com/blog
> Main Web site -- http://www.3000newswire.com
> 

Could you be a little less obvious in your attempts to drive traffic to
your site?

I kid you not.

Comments are my own, not my employer's... etc.

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