Re[2]: Mod: Top posting (was: Save decrypted PGP messages?)

2004-10-16 Thread Jeff Gaines
Hello Group

On Saturday, October 16, 2004, 12:01:02 AM,  wrote:

 Saturday, October 9, 2004, 1:12:44 AM, Mica wrote:

MM Btw, is good to have local time also quoted, altho just a remark about
MM time zone(s) helps enough too.

 I've been absent from the list for a while and have just taken the time
 to read some posts - this being the first.

 I have to agree with Mica's comment above.

 I haven't bothered in my personal emails, but in my line of work (IT) I
 deal a lot with people in other timezones.  To this end I always put the
 following on my footer:

 GMT +13:00

 I don't see the point of making any reference to what time it is *now*
 in anyone's timezone.  I'm telling you I am at GMT + 13.  When/if that
 matters to anyone, they can figure out whether to call me.

It's a pity everybody in NZ isn't so aware of time differences
:-)

Before I retired, if my phone rang at 2.30 a.m. I would always pick it
up and say 'hello James!' to which the reply was always 'did I get the
time difference right this time?'

Perhaps NZ Financial Controllers aren't as switched on as NZ IT
people?

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Re[2]: Mod: Top posting (was: Save decrypted PGP messages?)

2004-10-16 Thread Stuart Cuddy
Hello Alexander,
Saturday, October 16, 2004, 1:24:48 AM, you wrote:

ASK (the most stupid
ASK invention men ever made if you ask me), with GMT+1, in the winter its
ASK GMT+2... *sigh*
 
 Not that this topic should be discussed here but I have to disagree.
 DST is terrific in many ways. As a matter of fact England is
 currently looking into joining the DST club.

 From Canada where it were invented
 
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Re[2]: Mod: Top posting (was: Save decrypted PGP messages?)

2004-10-16 Thread Stuart Cuddy
Hello Paul,
Saturday, October 16, 2004, 11:47:47 AM, you wrote:

PW On Saturday, 16 October 2004 at 15:14 (UK time), Stuart Cuddy said:

  DST is terrific in many ways. As a matter of fact England is
  currently looking into joining the DST club.

PW And the rest of the UK with I suspect :)

Actually, no. Apparently Scotland can now vote to not go, even if
England decides to go. I have no first hand knowledge of this, just
what I've heard in the news.

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Re[2]: Mod: Top posting (was: Save decrypted PGP messages?)

2004-10-16 Thread Stuart Cuddy
Hello Alexander,
Saturday, October 16, 2004, 5:04:10 PM, you wrote:

ASK Such nonsense! ...only beaten by the german plans of applying television
ASK fees to internet PCs...

ASK Sorry, got carried away.

Ooh, touched a nerve!!!  ;)

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Re[2]: Mod: Top posting (was: Save decrypted PGP messages?)

2004-10-11 Thread expires30sept04
Hi

On Friday, 8 October, 2004, at 1:12:44 PM, Mica Mijatovic wrote:

 But biblical sources mention alchemy as well, for instance, the
 production of wine from water.

Most of us can only manage the reverse ;-)

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Re[2]: Mod: Top posting (was: Save decrypted PGP messages?)

2004-10-08 Thread Kertesz Vilmos
RO On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 15:15:11 -0700GMT (8-10-2004, 0:15 +0200, where I
RO live), you wrote:
KV I  am  not  a moderator, but if Kevin has violated some rule, you too.
KV Why is it important to mention your local time over and over again?
RO It's nice that you say that, but I'd like you to point to the
RO following facts:
RO 1) I wasn't moderating Kevin, but Jack
You got the point :))

RO 2) Kevin who wasn't breaking rules, uses something like my own header
ROline to tell you his local time too. ;-)
Moderate him...

RO 3)  That line is in my AB template for this list, I'm not going to
RO change templates just because I have to moderate somebody
Why not? Anyway, you dont have to change it, you can delete it
manually, too.

RO 4) Since this is an international list, that line has some use. It
RO shows  to both authors in a thread the time difference between the
RO respective  time  zones, so it gives an idea when you could expect
RO an answer or why you didn't get it any sooner.
Ook...

All I wanted to say that you (I mean the moderators) jump on every
small stuff and send a mega-length mail explaining what was wrong :))


KV We  have  a  term  for this case: He's talking about water but drinks
KV wine...
RO My country was a bit more biblical oriented and we say: He sses the
RO splinter in the eye of his neighbour but not the balk in his own eye.
Yes, we have the same, too.

It sometimes happens with me, also. So dont take it as an offense, I
used to fall into the same trap... We are humans.

KV No  offense,  really, but you jump on every small error...
RO Actually, I don't. Follow this thread back and you'll see that Jack's
RO previous message has the same failing as the one I moderated, but that
RO one got no reaction from any moderator. When you check his messages
RO before this thread (including his replies), you'll see that those
RO didn't break the list rules. Apparently he made he conscious adaption
RO and now he's made conscious of the error in his way. (for this list)
Ok.

KV A moderator should work in the background, not in the spotlight, I
KV think.
RO With such an opinion, you should start a discussion  off list.
RO Besides you could have read my message completely, because that says:
RO To find out why these MOD messages are posted to the list instead of
RO private mail, please read the welcome message you received when you
RO subscribed.
RO So you could have read the welcome message , so that we wouldn't have
RO this part of the discussion. But in short:
RO When we moderate off list, nobody sees it, so nobody is remembered to
RO the fact that it's against the rules, that's likely to cause more
RO offenses than less. Thus causing unhappiness to those who prefer the
RO rules etc.
Ok, ok.

RO When you've lost your welcoming message and like to receive a copy,
RO I'll be more than happy to send it.
:)) You are sarcastic. You know that I have but I just briefly read it
:)

Ok, thread closed.

Minden jot, Vili
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