Re: A Compromise

From: "Keith Mears" <kthulu@COMTECK.COM>
To: <CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM>
Date: Thu
12 Jul 2001 15:08:15 -0500

What difference does it make WHAT discussion you are referring to?

I think YOU are the one missing the point, Mad (actually, it seems you may be missing SEVERAL points). First of all, this is an UNMODERATED list, so pretty much anything goes, though the great majority of us DO try to watch the language. Second, we already differentiate our posts as NCR (or in Agie's case, ODP), and I for one don't think there's much use in a "Private Conversation" label. After all, as Debbi pointed out, if it's a private conversation, it won't be going to the list anyway.

Third, if you come across a particular thread which doesn't interest you, as you say, you can just delete it. And though it's been quite some time since I used AOL, I DO remember that there are a number of options for filtering/sorting mail (though they aren't as inclusive as the Mail Rules in OE or Outlook). Then again, is it REALLY such a hassle to read the subject line and just delete the message and move on?

----- Original Message -----

From: Mad4creedsmbs@AOL.COM

To: CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM

Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 9:23 AM

Subject: A Compromise

You are getting all bent out of shape over the wrong conversation...I am
referring to a conversation about two or three weeks ago that was solely
between two people and it involved over 70 posts to the List.

As for V...I do not recall her ever taking part in a two person conversation
on the List...she would be the first one to take it off the List.

You are missing the point...music related, Creed related, nonsense
related...if it interests many people and quite a few listers are taking part
in the thread (as the one you were just talking about), then I have no
problem...its the 75 posts between two people that tick me off.

How about a compromise...when someone feels the absolute need to have a
private conversation on the List, and they feel that it would violate their
first amendment rights to take it off the List, how about just changing the
subject line to someting like "Private Conversation" and that way those of us
who are not interested can just delete the post without having to open it to
see what it's about.

While we are on the subject of subject lines...can we make an effort to
change it when the subject of the thread changes???

Does that sound fair to all???

-Mad