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Subject:Re: Fed up with Eric's Rules From:Dianne Walsh <Dianne -dot- Walsh -at- MEDECISION -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 27 Oct 1998 13:23:25 -0500
Beautifully expressed, Elna!
I've refrained from jumping into this discussion, having been so outraged by
the posting that started it all that I didn't trust myself to reply, but I
do want to add my vote in support of Eric's policies and to say I appreciate
the job he does keeping this list on subject. If I want to read about other
subjects, I'll subcribe to the appropriate lists. On this list I expect to
see those issues pertinent to TW, not vitriolic expressions of bigotry,
helpful hints on cleaning your bathroom, or 10 reasons why a Poodle is
better than a St. Bernard.
Being dangerously close to wandering off-topic myself, I'll close with THREE
CHEERS FOR ERIC! You're doing a great job!
Dianne Walsh
Documentation Manager
MEDecision Inc.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elna Tymes [SMTP:etymes -at- LTS -dot- COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 1998 12:08 PM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: Re: Fed up with Eric's Rules
>
> Mark -
>
> You're welcome to form whatever kind of list you want - it's been done a
> number
> of times before, and usually in specific reaction to somebody's perception
> of
> unfairness on this board - but that doesn't mean you'll undermine the
> effectiveness of techwr-l. There is one such list marginally alive right
> now -
> and the most active thread of late on that board has been how to buy a
> house.
>
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