Hi all, It is apparent that some sort of moderation needs to be enforced on this list. I am on about 10 different lists and receive about 100 messages a day. To this point, this list had maintained a high quality of posts and conservation of bandwidth. Recently, as I'm sure everyone has noticed, it has suffered from those that feel they are more righteous than the others subscribed and must share their opinions with the group. This does not show intelligence or superiority. This shows nothing other than selfishness. If the quality of posts continue as they have, moderation of the list would take up a large amount of someone's time. From the responses to such posts, I can see that not many are content to leave the list as it now stands. I propose that we _all_ act as moderators. Part of this task would involve NOT responding to off-topic messages. This only seems to illicit further off-topic messages and causes the downgrade of the list. Take the message as a form of entertainment. If you are keeping a collection of newbies and and their display of ignorance, then welcome this addition to your collection. Please do NOT respond to the list! If you feel the need to correct someone on their netiquette or ignorance of a topic, let them know in private. The rest of the list is not here as a sounding board, nor as a group that will back you up. The fact that we are subscribed to a common list does not mean that we necessarily share common beliefs in any other topic. To sum up, since many of us are annoyed by the recent posts to this list, take it upon yourself to moderate. It may make you feel better to respond to such messages, but then the rest of the list has to read them and that is NOT what we are here for. Thanks for listening, Mark
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