Posting guidlines as per the group

[trev]

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From: "M Holmes" <fofp at HOLYROOD.ED.AC.UK>
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Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 12:49 AM
Subject: META: Posting guidlines as per the group


> trev writes:
>
>> it troubles me when i find what seems to be intolerance  from someone who
>> has hi jacked our names and our lifes works for his own benefit i.e. you 
>> and
>> this list - and then turns and decides to tell us how to speak and to
>> communicate.
>
> For cryin' out loud Trev, what Mike M asked for was that we respect the
> conventions of the list. He's not demanding that we line you up against
> the wall. He's not even demanding that you be censored. he's just asking
> that you stick an "OFF:" before a post that isn't to do with Hawkwind or
> Blue Oyster Cult.
>
> That's basically just politeness. It's the list equivalent of not
> talking with your mouth full or speaking to us with your dick hanging
> out. It's simple consideration for your fellow sentient beings.
>
> Mike can still drivel on about his navel fluff.  Sebastian can still
> witter about drugs.  I can still witter about guns.  All we have to do
> is type four extra characters. There just isn't any class-action suit to
> be found here.
>
> FoFP
>