Susan,
I'll miss your wisdom and your tag lines. Please don't quit we
need you.
Warm Regards
Roger
At 06:14 PM 28/10/98 +0000, you wrote:
>Dear Tom,
>
>You are absolutely correct. However, I'm going to take a sabbatical from
>the list instead. But when/if I come back I will certainly equip the filter
>as you prescribe. I'm also going to shut up about this. You are right that
>talking does no good at all.
>
>Susan
>
>
>At 08:00 PM 10/28/98 -0600, you wrote:
>>Dear list,
>>
>>If I remember my Eudora software correctly, you take the e-mail address of
>>the person you want to filter, i.e. <BobSOB@CRAB.com>, add it to your
>>filters list and direct any messages from that address straight to the
>>trash where they belong.
>>
>>When we as a group choose to respond to messages from an individual who is
>>argumentative and abusive towards anyone with a differing opinion, we are
>>doing PRECISELY what that individual hopes and prays we will do - namely,
>>to direct attention towards himself. He then takes GREAT pleasure in
>>playing the victim when he is challenged.
>>
>>It's a trap, folks - don't play along! Use your filters! That's why they
>>are in there...
>>
>>If we all completely stop responding to <BobSOB@CRAB.com> or whoever the
>>idiot d'jour happens to be, you'll find that as his source of attention
>>withers away, he will wither away as well. With any luck at all!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Tom
>>
>>Tom Seay
>>The University of Texas at Austin
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>Susan Kline
>P.O. Box 1651
>Philomath, OR 97370
>skline@proaxis.com
>
Roger Jolly
Baldwin Yamaha Piano Centre
Saskatoon and Regina
Saskatchewan, Canada.
306-665-0213
Fax 652-0505
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