[PLUG-TALK] The Banning.

Russell Evans russell-evans at qwest.net
Thu Feb 5 03:44:03 UTC 2004


On 04 Feb 2004 18:12:34 -0800
"Russell Senior" <seniorr at aracnet.com> wrote:

> >>>>> "RE" == Russell Evans <russell-evans at qwest.net> writes:
> 
> RS> Frankly, if PDXLUG agrees not to ban people either, then I'd vote
> RS> to remove the ban and assume that the deterence of Mutually
> RS> Assured Destruction would solve the problem.
> 
> RE> So you used PLUG to promote a personal issue?
> 
> RE> Being banned from a mailing list is a personal issue. It does not
> RE> involve PLUG at all, yet you, ( you since you are making this
> RE> statement ) are using PLUG as a whole to try to promote your
> RE> personal issue? WTF
> 
> No.  
> 
> As I think the part after "and" makes clear, I mean that if PDXLUG is
> _as vulnerable_ as PLUG is, then PDXLUG "trouble makers" will be less
> likely to "make trouble" on the PLUG list.  The "them not banning
> people" is sort of equivalent to the anti-ballistic missile treaty
> (i.e. "I won't try to shoot down your messages"), _not_ because I
> particularly want to participate on their list but was denied.
> 
> Does that satisfy your WTF?

No. 

Your use, you stated you were one of those that made the decision to
ban, of a ban to get back at another LUG is something so repugnant, I
can't find the words to express my disgust.


Thank you
Russell




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