[R-390] RANT: The Delete Key and Unwanted Threads

[Cecil Acuff]

I agree with Tom...

Shoulda made note though....I saw some names I don't remember ever seeing
before....might need to do a regular roll call!

Maybe I just haven't been paying attention until the ballast tube thread
swelled up....

Cecil.....


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Norris" <r390a at bellsouth.net>
To: <R-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 2:52 PM
Subject: [R-390] RANT: The Delete Key and Unwanted Threads


> I apologize in advance for being disrespectful to several of
> those on the list. This is a very sincere apology, and I hope
> it will be taken in the manner it is meant.
>
> I subscribe to over a dozen mailing lists. When I see a subject
> line that I know I don't want to read, I simply hit the delete key
> and don't read it. No one is holding a gun to my head and forcing
> me to read any message message on any list. Even if the list
> comes to me in digest form, I just skip over things I have
> no interest in reading. There are those on nearly every
> list that instead of simply deleting the message before reading
> will yell loud and long about how bad that message is.  Some will
> say "By Jove, look what this group has turned into, I'm
> un-subscribing post-haste!" even on groups that have not seen
> posts in months. (I'm not talking about this group!) If I got
> upset over message threads I didn't want to read, I wouldn't
> be subscribed to any lists now. I simply use the delete key.
>
> It's akin to going to a library. Lets say you hate books about
> sewing. Do you simply *not check out the book*, or do you
> go to the library board and demand they remove all
> books with any reference to sewing from all branches
> else you will never let your shadow cross the threshold
> of any library ever again? Me, I'd simply not check out
> the book. *shrug*
>
> I know this silliness about ballast tubes and kielbasa
> and wet sheep has been going on for about a day now.
> (just a day, maybe two now) There will most likely me
> more posts come along that don't mention wet sheep
> as  tube substutes. In fact today there was at least
> on post about the use of the URM-25 and yesterday
> several about SP-600's.
>
> If any of you have defective keyboards with a non-functioning
> Delete key, I have quite a few spare keyboards around
> and will be glad to send you one gratis. I've got several
> types of PC keyboards, Mac keyboards, maybe one
> or two for DEC or Sun machines so I may very well
> have one that will work for you.
>
> Delete Key, just say yes.
>
> Tom
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