================================================ Subject: Re: A Compromise From: "Mr Mungo" To: Date: Fri 13 Jul 2001 02:13:19 +0100 ================================================ hnmmmm, Keith, u blond?? Odp doesn't = NCR. it = polish translation of reply. I know the word, but bugger me if i can remember how to spell it. why are the words in polish so damn long?!!? Mr Mungo, remind me never to go to Keith for polish lessons! --- Keith Mears wrote: > What difference does it make WHAT discussion > you are referring to? > > I think YOU are the one missing the point, Mad > (actually, it seems you may be missing SEVERAL > points). First of all, this is an UNMODERATED > list, so pretty much anything goes, though the > great majority of us DO try to watch the > language. Second, we already differentiate our > posts as NCR (or in Agie's case, ODP), and I > for one don't think there's much use in a > "Private Conversation" label. After all, as > Debbi pointed out, if it's a private > conversation, it won't be going to the list > anyway. > > Third, if you come across a particular thread > which doesn't interest you, as you say, you can > just delete it. And though it's been quite > some time since I used AOL, I DO remember that > there are a number of options for > filtering/sorting mail (though they aren't as > inclusive as the Mail Rules in OE or Outlook). > Then again, is it REALLY such a hassle to read > the subject line and just delete the message > and move on? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mad4creedsmbs@AOL.COM > To: CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM > Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 9:23 AM > Subject: A Compromise > > > You are getting all bent out of shape over > the wrong conversation...I am > referring to a conversation about two or > three weeks ago that was solely > between two people and it involved over 70 > posts to the List. > > As for V...I do not recall her ever taking > part in a two person conversation > on the List...she would be the first one to > take it off the List. > > You are missing the point...music related, > Creed related, nonsense > related...if it interests many people and > quite a few listers are taking part > in the thread (as the one you were just > talking about), then I have no > problem...its the 75 posts between two people > that tick me off. > > How about a compromise...when someone feels > the absolute need to have a > private conversation on the List, and they > feel that it would violate their > first amendment rights to take it off the > List, how about just changing the > subject line to someting like "Private > Conversation" and that way those of us > who are not interested can just delete the > post without having to open it to > see what it's about. > > While we are on the subject of subject > lines...can we make an effort to > change it when the subject of the thread > changes??? > > Does that sound fair to all??? > > -Mad > > ____________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.co.uk address at http://mail.yahoo.co.uk or your free @yahoo.ie address at http://mail.yahoo.ie To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp