at the temporal coordinates: 2/12/02 12:28 PM, the entity known as Lou
Forlini at lforlini_at_sspi-software.com conveyed the following:
> If I was *really* offended, I could filter, or 'killfile', the
> person.
Agreed, as could I, but some folks take the Digest form of the list. They
can't filter and end up with terabyte-sized digests. Perhaps the only
'penalty' should be 1) a polite reminder from the list admin; and 2) killing
the thread from inclusion in the digest [with, perhaps, some distinctive
text prepended to the subject for non-digesters to filter on]. That is, the
virtual equivalent of a "scarlet letter". The items would still be showing
up in the archive and we ease the task of those who wish to filter the
offending thread, but we don't actually ban the offender. We just make it
easier to shun that person.
- Eric.
--Eric Strobel (fyzycyst_at_NOSPAM^mailaps.org)
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