> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Mark Zelden > > On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 14:23:31 GMT, Howard Brazee > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > [ snip ] > >If you are completely off topic, you can choose to respond to this newsgroup, > >but not to this listserver. Still use the OT: prefix as lots of us read > >messages via the newsgroup, and reply to the listserver. But don't post OT > >messages to the listserver. > > That will save you from the wrath of Darren and keep the > archives clean, but that still doesn't make it appropriate. > Many people that use IBM-MAIN monitor via the NG and I know > most of them don't like the garbage either. The garbage also > ends up in google which muddies google searches.
The third, and arguably best, alternative, then, would be to transfer "inappropriate" posts to the IBM-MAIN-OT discussion forum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Of course, one must first subscribe to that group.... -jc- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html