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Things seem to have been quiet and peaceful here for a while...not a
lot of traffic but some good informational exchanges. Granted we have had
a spammer or two and the recent ROV thread, while not always really PSUB
material, has many worthwhile tidbits so we shouldn't really grouse about that.
Then we come to the periodic riling up of the PSUBS list. On most
lists this gets started by a different individual each time the disruption occurs
and you can bear with it. On the other hand, if a given individual does it
often enough, you can either personally block mail from that person (but
replies get through) or if the reprobate continues to cause issues, they are
banned. This can be a loss for the whole list as the banned or blocked
individual may have sometime to offer worthwhile that 1% of the time that they
are not an irritating, festering sore. Their good gets lost in the deluge
of aggravation that they case. It is a rare time that a blocking or
banning is necessary as the offending individual usually gets the message that
their particular ethos is not in the character of the ebb and flow of a
particular list...peer pressure is great! Or they can get back on their
lithium and once again can be a responsible member of the list. Respectfully, Jay K. Jeffries Andros Is., Natura nihil fit in frustra - Nature does nothing in vain |