Maru Dubshinki wrote: > On 5/1/05, Nick Arnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On Fri, 29 Apr 2005 08:31:38 -0700, Warren Ockrassa wrote >> >>> Out of curiosity, why is it that Erik and a few others are able to >>> get away with incessant windbaggery and insulting behavior? >> >> Free speech. >> >> More seriously... our list managers (Julia, myself and Dave Land as >> backup) have a very strong prejudice toward tolerating words that >> might be construed as violations of our guidelines, such as the >> personal attack one. That prejudice is extremely strong regarding >> such words directed at me, precisely because I have pretty much >> total control of the list (except that ultimately, the list can >> move >> off my servers). >> >> It's a moral presumption against the use of great power, on the >> tiny >> scale of the list. >> >> I suppose I could try to wield my mighty powers to seek some sort >> of >> Pax Arnetta... >> >> Nick > > Ah, but empires inevitably collapse, leading to an interregnum > lasting > a thousand years... > So it is probably better you didn't. > > ~Maru
This list was in such an interregnum just a couple of years ago. Internet years are different, but it did feel like a thousand years at the time. <G> xponent List Interregular Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
