Re: Offtopic, inappropriate jokes?

[msdavid <msdavid@example.com>]

Mr. Sekiya,

Now you might kick me out of the list, but,, Mr. Sekiya ,,, what you have written
here proves a lack in your intellectual capacities, and is clear evidence of
high-grade of inferiority complex.

Genuinely,

MSDavid
"If it doesn't run Linux, forget it "

Christopher SEKIYA wrote:

> (this is the _last_ time that I will respond to this thread.  As Steve
> said, procmail rules)
>
> On Thu, Jun 07, 2001 at 06:51:29PM +0900, msdavid wrote:
>
> > Mr. Sekiya could you clarify those "words"?
>
> Certainly.
>
> You appear to have the impression that TLUG is a democracy.
>
> It is not.
>
> In fact, it is mostly anarchy -- apart from a few points that are run as
> an absolute dictatorship.
>
> The operation of the TLUG server is an example of the latter.  The nomikais
> are an example of the former.
>
> The operation of the mailing lists, however, fall into a grey area.  In the
> past there have been unpleasant incidents.  People have been asked to leave
> the list, people have been forcibly removed from the list.
>
> What is the criteria for removal?  Persisting in posting off-topic/undesireable
> messages to the list, after being politely[1] asked to desist, qualifies.
>
> Typically, removal occurs after TLUG members complain to the listmaster.
> The listmaster attempts to determine whether the removal is warranted, and
> acts accordingly.
>
> In such cases, it is a good idea to _not_ have annoyed the listmaster.  Benefit
> of the doubt and all that.
>
> I'm the listmaster, at least for the time being.  Hence the not-too-subtle
> warning.
>
> -- Chris
>         "The only box we've ever had owned was running OpenBSD." -- J. Byrne
>
> [1] I'm not referring to myself here -- others dropped hints.  They were
>     apparently disregarded.
>
>
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