Jim you know me personally, so you KNOW there's no disrespect in this... but did
it occur to you that we here have become a community in our own right, pretty much
unmoderated and well-behaved? It's a pretty neat thing, an entity unto itself. And
that some of us, those who can maybe help the others, have our COMMUNITY'S best
interest in mind? I've learned a quite bit here today re this whole mess, and have
managed, through information posted here, to save a few others from grief.
I'd rather talk about trucks and tanks and stuff too, but sometimes you gotta
throw the ball out of bounds...
Geoff
jim gilmore wrote:
> Recent postings to this list ( just a few of many more) ............
>
> "Subject: Re: [MV] Virus
>
> Subject: Re: [MV] New Round of Viruses
>
> Subject: [MV] Free Help for Virus Infected Computers
>
> Subject: [MV] Cees Witte sending virus
>
> Subject: Re: [MV] Virus from John Murray
>
> Subject: More info on Badtrans.B (no Mil-veh content)
>
> Subject:More virus crap, delete if U don't care for it. "
>
> I would just like to remind some that this list does have some rules
> for it's use. It is a list for subjects and discussions dealing with
> military vehicles. If there is no military vehicle content then it does not
> belong on the list.
>
> Let me quote some of the rules for the use of this list from the owner of
> this list, Arthur Kyle, mil-veh list admin ........
>
> "Do not post off-topic messages.
>
> ........No virus warning, ......no questions about how to break down
> machine guns,
> no questions about how to recover a deleted file in Windows95, no
> seasonal greetings. This is a mailing list to promote the use and
> enjoyment of privately owned military vehicles.
> I don't moderate the list. Postings go out as they come in, FIFO.
> I am fairly liberal about what I judge as on-topic, and I only
> rarely interfere in threads that move on to less-directly related
> items. But if you post something that I judge as clearly off-topic,
> I will send you a short, sharply worked message:
>
> DON'T POST OFF-TOPIC MESSAGES TO THE LIST.
>
> I won't couch it in any less firm a tone. I won't say, "Oh, pretty
> please, try not to post off-topic messages." I run this forum so
> that military vehicle owners have a place to exchange information,
> to help each other and share in the joys and disappointments of the
> hobby. I'm not attacking you personally, or intimating that you're
> a fool or a flake. I'm telling you something that should be obvious,
> that your posting has diluted the utility of the list. I have seen
> too many newsgroups and mailing lists completely ruined by bickering,
> off-topic posts, pure spam, flame wars, "religious" bigotry, and
> more. It starts with the thin edge of the wedge, with one person
> zapping another with a little snide comment or simply going off-topic,
> and then it builds and builds. I won't have it happen here.
>
> The simple question you need to ask yourself is this: "What has
> this got to do with privately owned military vehicles?"
>
> If you want to talk about politics, make sure it relates to zoning ordinances,
> or safety laws, or something else related to privately-owned military
> vehicles. If you want to give medical information (a potentially
> dangerous thing at any time), only do so if it relates to repairing
> or restoring or using private military vehicles. But if it has
> nothing to do with private ownership of military vehicles, don't
> post it.
>
> Please do not forward error messages (user unknown, host unknown,
> connection timed out, etc.) to the list..."
>
> ..........................END OF QUOTE.................
>
> I am posting this only to remind some of the intent and purpose of
> this list and not to upset anyone.....
>
> Jim
>
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> JANUARY 4, 2001---------
>
> Jim Gilmore
> 13 Broadway 3rd floor
> Jim Thorpe, PA. 18229
>
> 570-325-5216 phone
>
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-- Regards,Geoff Winnington-Ball MAPLE LEAF UP! ==> Zephyr, Ontario, Canada ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Maple Leaf Up - The Canadian Army Overseas in WW2 http://www.mapleleafup.org <sunray@mapleleafup.org> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1st Canadian Armoured Carrier Regiment http://www.1cacr.org <info@1cacr.org> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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