RE: [cobalt-users] extra noise

["Dan Kriwitsky" <webhosting@xxxxxxxxx>]

Posting to the list as the previous reply went to the author by accident and
reply-to header.

> Secondly, I personally don't mind seeing an occasional
> "add" or "solicitation" email on this list.  They are
> fairly rare and result in a couple extra emails to delete.


I suggest you subscribe to a spam service like postmasterdirect.com or
something similar.
Right now it's rare on this list and only a minor annoyance, but if not
discouraged, it won't be.

> I realize that not everyone feels that way about it, and
> they are entitled to feel the way they do. The problem is
> when everybody responds to them negatively and creates an
> entire thread of attacks on the person that sent it,
> resulting in another personal on-list battle. I mentioned
> this subject once before and I got back responses with
> people complaining about the "bandwidth usage" they have
> to pay for to get these "add" emails, but those same
> people are the ones that start the process of turning
> those single email annoyances into a 50+ message thread
> of hammering people - maybe it's just me but that seems
> very hypocritical.
>

So a little bit of theft is OK by you?

If those 50+ message threads stop thousands of potential spams, I'm all for
it. If the spammers out there haven't gotten the message, unfortunately it
will continually have to be pointed out that unsolicited commercial posts
are not welcome.
You have a service to offer? Participate in the list and put it in your sig.

> I also am aware that this email may just fuel the fire,
> but I am hoping that the maturity level here can increase
> and maybe this can be the last message on this thread.
>

IMO, that's the height of arrogance. "I've had the last word children, you
ced tll stop now."

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Dan Kriwitsky