In article >, " BOB" >
wrote:
> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> > (Dan Abel) wrote in
> > :
> >> I may not have answered Jim correctly. I don't have killfile
> >> capability, so I just ignore certain obnoxious posters. That doesn't
> >> mean that I condone their actions, it just means that I realize that I
> >> can do nothing about them. If Jim is upset because we haven't gotten
> >> ridden of certain obnoxious posters, it's because there isn't anything
> >> we can do. There's no law against being nasty on a newsgroup.
> >
> > I wasn't suggesting that you answered Jim incorrectly, but we obviously have
> > different views on how we would react. If I had a relative who consistly
> > behaved boorishly, they would no longer be welcome in my home and I would
> > avoid going where I knew they would be present. It's my problem if I can't
> > deal with people like that, but it's also my choice whether or not I have to
> > suffer their presence.
> Who is "Jim" and where did he get into this thread?
Jim Lane. In a post that is no longer on my newserver, he stated that he
is leaving (once again) and never coming back because we allow some
regulars to be obnoxious but not newer posters.
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Dan Abel
Sonoma State University
AIS