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Re: Subscription to the meteorite list
I delete everything that is "off topic"
Like your last email.
mark j.
----- Original Message -----
From: Phil Bagnall <phil@ticetboo.demon.co.uk>
To: P.Craig <peric@extremezone.com>
Cc: jjswaim <MissionControl@email.msn.com>; meteorite-list
<meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, June 21, 1999 6:34 AM
Subject: Re: Subscription to the meteorite list
> Thanks for the vote Peri.
>
> Now I'm wondering how many people delete my messages as soon as they see
my
> name?
>
> All best,
>
> Phil Bagnall
> www.ticetboo.demon.co.uk
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: P.Craig <peric@extremezone.com>
> To: Phil Bagnall <phil@ticetboo.demon.co.uk>
> Cc: jjswaim <MissionControl@email.msn.com>; meteorite-list
> <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>; phil@ticetboo.demon.co.uk
> <phil@ticetboo.demon.co.uk>
> Date: 20 June 1999 18:40
> Subject: Re: Subscription to the meteorite list
>
>
> >O.K. ... Julia, you know I love you dearly, my List & Club friend (BTW,
Do
> we
> >have a Name yet????????). I always think of you as warm, witty,
> well-spoken, and
> >wonderful. You've presented your case VERY well ... but I've gotta agree
> with
> >Phil. As we've seen through this debate, continued discussion threads on
> this
> >don't seem to be a deterrant, and some members are interested in what
> others
> >term "woo-woo B.S.". So ... if you're not into it, just ignore it. Many
> times
> >there have been on-topic threads that have made my eyes glaze over (like
> E-bay,
> >and folks selling stuff well beyond my budget ... I mean, several
thousand
> >dollars????? Don't I WISH!), but some folks are really passionate about
> them, so
> >all I have to suffer is overuse of my "delete" button, and (on the
> mega-buck
> >meteorites) a big chunk of envy.
> >o.k.?
> >Hugs!
> >Peri
> >=============================================
> >Phil Bagnall wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Julia,
> >>
> >> >However, you have interjected a false assumption in your initial
premise
> to
> >> >suit your needs and then argue the point as if we are in a public
forum
> >> with
> >> >any topic open to discussion.
> >>
> >> I think you have got to be realistic. We are a public forum in that
> members
> >> of the public are allowed to add their comments to the list. The list
may
> be
> >> privately owned, it may well have its own rules, but if you allow
members
> of
> >> the public to comment then you have got to be prepared to accept that
> some
> >> of them will miss the point of the list and will ramble on about
> >> inappropriate subjects.
> >>
> >> At the end of the day the real question is what our response should be.
> We
> >> could try to censor the list, but anyone who really wanted to be a
> nuisance
> >> could simply use a false ID, a free e-mail address and continue to
badger
> >> the list.
> >>
> >> In my experience - and I'm sure in yours too - if you ignore people
they
> >> tend to go away. After all, what is the point of posting a view if you
> don't
> >> get any response?
> >>
> >> > and these
> >> >boundaries are flimsy and easily penetrable for discussion. I'd still
> like
> >> >to see a wider range of multidisiplinary discussions, but I'm not
going
> to
> >> >push it. At least we can now include astrophysics , astrobiology,
solar
> >> >system formation, etc. which used to be a no-no.
> >>
> >> One the one hand you seem to be saying that we have a set of rules that
> we
> >> should all stick to and ban anyone who does not, and yet on the other
> hand
> >> you are saying that we should bend the rules if and when we feel like
it.
> >> Come on Julia, you can't have it both ways!
> >>
> >> All best,
> >>
> >> Phil Bagnall
> >> www.ticetboo.demon.co.uk
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >Phil Bagnall wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Julia,
> >>
> >> >However, you have interjected a false assumption in your initial
premise
> to
> >> >suit your needs and then argue the point as if we are in a public
forum
> >> with
> >> >any topic open to discussion.
> >>
> >> I think you have got to be realistic. We are a public forum in that
> members
> >> of the public are allowed to add their comments to the list. The list
may
> be
> >> privately owned, it may well have its own rules, but if you allow
members
> of
> >> the public to comment then you have got to be prepared to accept that
> some
> >> of them will miss the point of the list and will ramble on about
> >> inappropriate subjects.
> >>
> >> At the end of the day the real question is what our response should be.
> We
> >> could try to censor the list, but anyone who really wanted to be a
> nuisance
> >> could simply use a false ID, a free e-mail address and continue to
badger
> >> the list.
> >>
> >> In my experience - and I'm sure in yours too - if you ignore people
they
> >> tend to go away. After all, what is the point of posting a view if you
> don't
> >> get any response?
> >>
> >> > and these
> >> >boundaries are flimsy and easily penetrable for discussion. I'd still
> like
> >> >to see a wider range of multidisiplinary discussions, but I'm not
going
> to
> >> >push it. At least we can now include astrophysics , astrobiology,
solar
> >> >system formation, etc. which used to be a no-no.
> >>
> >> One the one hand you seem to be saying that we have a set of rules that
> we
> >> should all stick to and ban anyone who does not, and yet on the other
> hand
> >> you are saying that we should bend the rules if and when we feel like
it.
> >> Come on Julia, you can't have it both ways!
> >>
> >> All best,
> >>
> >> Phil Bagnall
> >> www.ticetboo.demon.co.uk
> >>
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