[Am-info] Questions

[John J. Urbaniak]

What do you think about posting Boycott Bulletin to the list?

   [x] yes
   [  ] no
   [  ] other ________________________________


   What do you think about Fred's bulletins?

   [x] OK
   [  ] fewer would be nice
   [  ] stop
   [  ] other _________________________

John



Gene Gaines wrote:

> Paul,
>
> As AM-INFO list moderator, below are my personal views.
>
> However, I would like to submit these points as discussion
> items for other people on the list.
>
> 1. Paul Rickard's "Boycott Bulletin" is, in my opinion, good
>    to post to the list.  If I recall, it is ASCII, not very
>    large, and if the subject always says Boycott Bulletin, then
>    it is easy enough to delete for those that don't want to
>    read it.
>
>    Paul works hard on this, and no way can it be said that his
>    web site and newsletter is a profit-making venture.  I
>    respect what he is doing, and am glad to assist him through
>    the AM-INFO list.
>
>    What do you think about posting Boycott Bulletin to the list?
>
>    [ ] yes
>    [ ] no
>    [ ] other ________________________________
>
> 2. That said, I believe our list could use more substance, more
>    "meat" on both sides of the Microsoft issue.
>
> 3. Fred A. Miller's frequent string of links posted to the list.
>
>    Those are OK with me.  But then, a few extra small emails are
>    no burden for me to receive, scan the subjects and delete.
>    (Thank goodness, I don't use a Microsoft email client.)
>
>    The majority of his "news" postings appear to be reasonably
>    on-topic for AM-INFO, i.e., Microsoft, or Linux where related
>    to Microsoft in some way.  A few are of no interest to me, but
>    again, I don't mind.
>
>    What do you think about Fred's bulletins?
>
>    [ ] OK
>    [ ] fewer would be nice
>    [ ] stop
>    [ ] other ________________________________
>
> You know, this is the wrong time of the year to make sense out of
> posting to a list.  The god days of August seem to bring out a
> streak of insanity from many posters.  So I'll duck now.
>
> Gene  Gene
> gene.gaines@gainesgroup.com
> Sterling, Virginia
>
> On Wednesday, August 14, 2002, 1:45:15 PM, Paul wrote:
>
> > ========== On 2002.08.14 04:18 AM, Gene Gaines typed: ============
>
> >>Paul,
> >>
> >>I am the AM-INFO list moderator.
>
> >    Ah, so now I can post the Boycott Bulletin to the list without getting
> > into trouble? I have one ready to go right now...
>
> > ======== Paul Rickard, Editor of The Microsoft Boycott Campaign =======
> > --------------------------------[ Http://www.msboycott.com ]-----------
>
> >   "In Microsoft world, you are always one click away from harming
> >    yourself." -Elias Levy, BUGTRAQ mailing list moderator.
>
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