I concur with these sentiments. I also agree with the suggestion that restricting the list to subscribers is the better alternative. Subscribing takes very little time and less effort - and if someone wants to ask questions, or make suggestions, or generally get involved in the interst of the list, even minimally, it is certainly reasonable that they take that little bit of trouble and subscribe.
Regards, Alan Donald Burrill wrote: > On Wed, 30 Oct 2002, E. Jacquelin Dietz wrote in part: > > > Dear EdStat readers, > > > > I have been given a final ultimatum by the NC State postmaster regarding > > the EdStat list. > < snip > > > > The final straw with the NC State postmaster was a nasty complaint > > about the recent message with subject "I provide help for students > > on very many subjects." > > Complaints are easy to make, one gathers, if one doesn't have to (and, > one suspects, is unwilling to) do any of the work needed to "keep the > skies clear". On behalf of the rest of us, Jackie, I'm sorry that this > issue arose to get dumped in your lap. > > > That was a silly and offensive message, but I don't think it > > was worth jeopardizing the future of the list. > > My sentiments exactly. > > -- Don. > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Donald F. Burrill [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 56 Sebbins Pond Drive, Bedford, NH 03110 (603) 626-0816 > [was: 184 Nashua Road, Bedford, NH 03110 (603) 471-7128] > > .. > .. > ================================================================= > Instructions for joining and leaving this list, remarks about the > problem of INAPPROPRIATE MESSAGES, and archives are available at: > .. http://jse.stat.ncsu.edu/ . > ================================================================= -- Alan McLean [EMAIL PROTECTED] +61 03 9803 0362 . . ================================================================= Instructions for joining and leaving this list, remarks about the problem of INAPPROPRIATE MESSAGES, and archives are available at: . http://jse.stat.ncsu.edu/ . =================================================================
