[cobalt-users] Anonymous listers (was Re: WildCard DNS)

[Patrick Béart <patrick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>  > "wildcard" should take you to his posts.  Not to be rude, but if you put a
> >  little thought into search terms and actually spend 2 or 3 minutes
> >  searching the archives before posting to this list, you'll find a lot of
>  > your answers.  ...snip... This isn't meant solely for you, Cmopollux (it's

On Fri, 11 Aug 2000 09:25:31 -0700, Kris Dahl wrote:
> I agree whole-heartedly.
>
> I just did a little survey.  The entity Cmopollux has posted approximately
> 80 posts in the last 15 or so days.  I think he/she currently leads everyone
> in number of threads started by a single user.  About 90% of his/her posts
> have been 3 or four lines long requesting assistance.  All the ones I read
> thru were answered in the knowledge base.
> ...snip...
>
> Further, I don't understand what the deal is with AOL's mail client, but it
> seems to be unable to quote an email.  Either that or AOL users just don't
> understand that quoting the context (especially on a mailing list with a
> gazillion threads) is not optional, but required.

Folks:

	... while were on the subject:

	I've been concerned for awhile now, about several listers who 
don't seem to have names. Does AOL's Email client not allow the use 
of signatures, or real names? Is Linux so difficult to use that 
people have to settle for Email "role accounts"?

	Pardon me for seeming slightly paranoid, but I prefer to give 
advice/help/replies to people who aren't "handles", "nicknames" or 
can otherwise be referenced by some given name/surname structure. Is 
that too much to ask that ...
		Cmopollux,
		"Webmaster",
		"Sales - Way to the Web",
		"Linux Host",
		"WebWorkshop",
		"Worldwide Beauty Store Staff",
		"WebFusion System Administrator", etc.

		... at LEAST sign a NAME to go along with the 
non-descriptive references that they have used to setup their Email 
clients?

	I can make allowances for "Zeffie", "Dan", "H.P.", and other 
similarly named folks 'cause those are still names - however short 
and vague. I'd just feel better, personally, if we ALL could know 
just who it is that we are allowing in and responding to. Is that too 
much to ask?

	IMO, This anonymous posting shouldn't be allowed. I intend to 
auto-delete messages from people who don't appear to BE people! 
However, I like the rest of you just fine.  : )



Patrick Beart
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