Ah, Trevor. If only we were all so certain and determined in the face of
opposing opinion. If only the world could be taught the proper uses of all
things. It must be difficult to bear all the list heresies which force
themselves into the structure of what is right.
The petty harping about what is right or wrong about the postings to the
list is in itself an annoyance - albeit a source of considerable amusement
at the touchy and authoritarian nature of some of the list members. We
drive LBCs but we don't have to adopt an excessively Brit sense of order
and propriety. After all, it was that characteristic which resulted in the
decidedly disordered and improper things which we profess to love. This
list exists to serve those who wish to use it. There is no single recipe
for correctness. "We have seen the enemy and he is us".
John McEwen
>Nory wrote:
>> Personally, I read every post - I don't want to miss anything, whether
>> it's a part for sale that I need, or another novel use for a cat. I
>> read and enjoy it all.
>>
>> Nobody should be so self-centered as to assume this list is for only
>> their use and enjoyment, and to hell with what anybody else wants.
>
> Can you not see the hypocrisy in those two sentences?
>
> You are saying that you want the list to be a certain
>way and that everyone who doesn't agree should just
>leave.
>
> Then you say that nobody should be so self-centered
>to think the list is supposed to be their way and
>to hell with everybody else.
>
> How can you type that with a straight face?
>
> We are scaring away good people. It was awful
>a while ago, then it was fine. It's starting to
>get there again. (though not as bad as the triumphs
>list, there was a rather snotty poster who said
>some rather condescending things to the list
>as a whole, prompting a 500+ message firestorm
>and at least 10 confirmed signoffs of long term
>listers).
>
> There are many places to go on the internet for
>light chat about any topic you like. Don't insist
>on shoving it in the face of everyone else on
>this list because you are unable to find them.
>
>--
>Trevor Boicey
>Ottawa, Canada
>tboicey@brit.ca
>http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
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