On Feb 21, 4:43*pm, Wayne Boatwright >
wrote:
> In lieu of reponding to every individual contributor to this thread, and
> adding twice as much length, I want to thank all of you for your comments,
> both positive and negative. *It revealed a lot.
>
> In every neighborhood, either where you live or in cyberspace, there are
> usually some people we wish didn't live there. *RFC is no exception. *In
> the neighborhoods we live in, we avoid those who are obnoxious, spiteful,
> unbalanced, or those who we perceive dislike us for whatever reason. *
> Obviously, that should apply here, as well. *Avoiding this in our
> neighborhoods is often much easier than in a newsgroup. *In both cases,
> confrontation is seldom the solution.
>
> Many have, at one time or another, said it takes a thick skin to survive in
> a newsgroup. *While there's no doubt about that, it also takes skill in the
> use of filters and score files to make it a truly pleasant experience.
>
> I have posted here and enjoyed this newsgroup for years, and I intend to
> continue doing so. *I'm sure that I'm a permanent resident in some kill
> files, and frankly, I'm glad. *Frankly, I wish I were in more of them. *I
> also know that others have alternatively put me in and taken me out of
> their kill files. *I'm not sure I really understand that, but it's
> unimportant to me. *I know that when someone joins others in my kill file,
> they become permanent residents.
>
> I know who my friends are here, and I'm pretty sure I know those who are
> not. That's really all I need to know.
>
> For those who objected to my sig, you'll notice that it's been permanently
> replaced with one that seems especially fitting to this newgroup.
>
> Thanks again, to all, and warm regards to my friends...
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright
>
> "One man's meat is another man's poison"
> * * * * * * *- Oswald Dykes, English writer, 1709.


Good one Wayne - let us all live in peace.

Colin