Re: Posting Articles
writserv@mi.net
Sun, 3 Mar 1996 18:21:35 -0400
>SB>Good heavens--I forward a notice about the arrest of an
>SB>accused smuggler for everyone's information, with no intention
>SB>of starting an argument, and all hell breaks loose. Worse
>SB>(for me), I've been everything from gently chided to torched,
>SB>particularly in private, ever since.
>
>Sean, I'm glad you posted that article, the more information our hobby gets
>the better, it was an interesting tidbit worth sharing. I'm also glad you
>kept the name in, it doesn't make sense hiding a name from the few hundred
>people who read this list when it's already been seen by several hundred
>thousand people in press accounts. When dealing with articles it's always
>best to post them verbatim.
>
>As far as the reaction goes, intelligent people know you are posting an
>article, not writing an editorial.
(...)
If they send you
>private flaming email you might want to suggest interesting things they can do
>with certain parts of their anatomy...:-)
>
>Regards,
>
>Demetrios
Demetrios! I always thought that SanF was a kinder, gentler ... :}
I agree with what you say and I would only add: Why were these private
postings not made to the list for the information and scrutiny of all? And
response. I am sure that Sean did not encourage them, but perhaps there are
others out there that might have more informed responses on things such as
... Law; or perhaps they were just flames. I'll come up from under the snow
for a good flame. __||\__00__/||__
V
Rand Nicholson (writserv@mi.net)
Canada