Re[3]: Steve Lamb has left the building

2000-09-18 Thread Jamie Dainton

Hello Mark R Harding,
On Mon, 18 Sep 2000 02:20:33 +0100 GMT your local time,
which was Monday, September 18, 2000, 02:20:33 (GMT+0100) (BST) my local time,

Mark R Harding wrote:

MRH My only thought against the above would be if a ban were also placed
MRH on specific IP addresses if the banned party were known to have static
MRH addresses that identified them uniquely and even then it wouldn't be
MRH too hard to circumvent.

Such as a different dial up. I've sat down and considered this before,
I can't think of any feasible way of permanently preventing someone
from joining.

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Steve Lamb has left the building

2000-09-17 Thread Marck D. Pearlstone

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Hi All,

On 17 September 2000 at 10:13:27 GMT -0700 (which was 18:13 where I
live) Steve Lamb wrote and made these points on the subject
of "New user, lotsa questions":

SL /curmudgeon hat

Steve  has worn his curmudgeon hat here for the last time. Despite all
warnings  against goading and taunting he has left the moderators with
no  choice  but  to remove his address from the list membership roster
and  to block him from re-subscribing. This applies to both lists with
immediate effect.

While his input has been stimulating on occasion, it has been far more
often intimidating. In our time we have lost more than one or two long
term members to his self-confessed "unkind" style.

As  Allie  just  said  to me in private: "I strongly believe that this
will be a turning point for the list. A thousand years of peace. :-)".
We shall see.

Just to make sure no-one is in any doubt, I will now restate the rules
which  you  receive  as a final confirmation of your membership of the
list. Please pay particular attention to rule 1.b - it may seem pretty
autocratic but it is the recipe for a happy community.

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Re: Steve Lamb has left the building

2000-09-17 Thread Mark R Harding

Marck,

Regarding your message dated: 17 September 2000...

Does that mean that there's now room for 'Elvis' to make a comeback?

Cheers,

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Re: Steve Lamb has left the building

2000-09-17 Thread Mark Aston

Hi Marck,

Sunday, September 17, 2000, 9:27:38 PM, you wrote:

MDP While his input has been stimulating on occasion, it has been far more
MDP often intimidating. In our time we have lost more than one or two long
MDP term members to his self-confessed "unkind" style.

MDP As  Allie  just  said  to me in private: "I strongly believe that this
MDP will be a turning point for the list. A thousand years of peace. :-)".
MDP We shall see.

This is indeed a pity, despite his abrasive style SL definitely made
some valuable contributions to the list, I for one am sorry to see him
go.

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Re[2]: Steve Lamb has left the building

2000-09-17 Thread Soth

MDP As  Allie  just  said  to me in private: "I strongly believe that this
MDP will be a turning point for the list. A thousand years of peace. :-)".
MDP We shall see.

 This is indeed a pity, despite his abrasive style SL definitely made
 some valuable contributions to the list, I for one am sorry to see him
 go.

Most would probably call me a lurker since I don't really post all that
often...  even so, I'd like to say that I don't buy the "misunderstood
genius" bit or the "this is how I am, deal" thing...  I'm glad to see
that Marck has done what's needed doing.  Something we should all strive
to remember... There are NO dumb questions, or dumb opinions.  (Just
mis-informed.)

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Re: Steve Lamb has left the building

2000-09-17 Thread Chuck Mattsen

On Sunday, September 17, 2000 at 5:11 PM or thereabouts, Soth wrote
the following about Steve Lamb has left the building:

S Something we should all strive to remember... There are NO dumb
S questions, or dumb opinions. (Just mis-informed.)

Probably so ... but let's not test that theory to any great extent.
:-)

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Re: Steve Lamb has left the building

2000-09-17 Thread Paula Ford

Thanks.

I've been filtering SL directly to Trash on Yahoo, so that I didn't
have to download his posts. So, I had to go check the Trash to see what
all the fuss was about. Pretty mild for the Lamb-aster. But booting him
is long overdue.

Maybe I'll start reading the list again.

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Re: Steve Lamb has left the building

2000-09-17 Thread Nick Danger

In Reference to "Steve Lamb has left the building" From Soth:

S There are NO dumb questions

Come work with the people I do.  You'll recant that statement quicker
than Slick Willy can drop trou.

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Re: Steve Lamb has left the building

2000-09-17 Thread tracer

Hello Mark Aston,
On Sun, 17 Sep 2000 21:57:32 +0100 GMT your local time,
which was Monday, September 18, 2000, 3:57:32 AM (GMT+0700) my local time,
Mark Aston wrote:


 Hi Marck,

 Sunday, September 17, 2000, 9:27:38 PM, you wrote:

MDP While his input has been stimulating on occasion, it has been far more
MDP often intimidating. In our time we have lost more than one or two long
MDP term members to his self-confessed "unkind" style.

MDP As  Allie  just  said  to me in private: "I strongly believe that this
MDP will be a turning point for the list. A thousand years of peace. :-)".
MDP We shall see.

 This is indeed a pity, despite his abrasive style SL definitely made
 some valuable contributions to the list, I for one am sorry to see him
 go.

Is this a ban on sending and receiving or a post ban only??


Best regards,
 
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Re: Steve Lamb has left the building

2000-09-17 Thread Deryk Lister

Steve had some pretty serious personality problems I think, especially
with coming to terms with people disagreeing with him.  Whilst I'm
certain some of his contributions were appreciated, his attidude
towards people with a different opinion certainly wasn't.

Sad to say it, but I think his departure will do the list a whole lot
of good. The tendency to rise to flamebait even if it isn't vaguely
intended as such, made threads spiral out of control...  750K worth of
a slanging match is no fun to download.

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Re: Steve Lamb has left the building

2000-09-17 Thread Gary

Hi Nick,

On Sunday, September 17, 2000, 7:16 PM, you wrote in part about "Steve
Lamb has left the building":

N While I know Steve can be his own worse enemy, I too will miss his
N presence on this list.  I owe my entire filtering scheme to his help,
N and learned many things from him about email proggies and software in
N general.

I am sure he has had a contribution to the list, or to certain
individuals, but overall this was a long time coming.  I am not going
to belittle him, nor bring up individual kindnesses that were done,
but certainly with the abuse towards certain people, causing Alex to
leave the list, for example (among others), for which I missed a lot
in my early days having to do with regular expressions, which Alex is
notoriously good at. This propensity to antagonize people, and not
having or giving mutual respect during the discourse of a thread wears
on many people. Many people with culturally different backgrounds take
offense to abrasiveness, and wind up reacting, which feeds further
attacks. We all have seen this happen many times to the detriment to
the list overall, and frankly, there have been many times, when I
don't have the time to read that junk, nor do I want to.  Each of us
knows that within one or two replies in a thread from this individual
meant that something was starting, and it usually went downhill with
both parties.

N While I am not a very vocal list member, I have been a subscriber
N for quite awhile so I've seen the list change with time.  I
N personally enjoyed it more during the times Steve was active.

The list is a living thing.  It will always change, as the composition
of the group changes, for the good or the bad for all.  No one person
is indispensable in any situation.
 Just my 2c probably on a dead issue.

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Re: Steve Lamb has left the building

2000-09-17 Thread Chuck Mattsen

On Sunday, September 17, 2000 at 7:57 PM or thereabouts, A . Curtis
Martin wrote the following about Steve Lamb has left the building:

-- [snip] --8
ACM There's no real celebrating in moderator land as such. I
ACM personally got a headache over the whole thing. It was quite
ACM difficult. I do share your view that Steve did contribute
ACM positively to the list and I myself adopted his proposed method
ACM of spam filtering, but your initial statement hit the nail on
ACM the head, in that Steve can be his own worst enemy. His
ACM negative side was just too intolerable and, IMHO, had an
ACM overall negative effect. It was only a matter of time.
-- [snip] --8

Am I alone in feeling that continuing to talk about someone after
they're gone, rather than just the situation (i.e., rules) is also
inappropriate? (Not picking on this response, Allie, except that it
was merely the most recently received in the thread.)

But can we let it die?  Please?  This just feels so improper to me
somehow.  What's done is done, whatever individual feelings about it
may be.

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Re: Steve Lamb has left the building

2000-09-17 Thread Marck D. Pearlstone

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Hi tracer,

On 18 September 2000 at 07:33:46 GMT  +0700 (which was 01:33 where I
live) tracer wrote and made these points on the subject
of "Steve Lamb has left the building":

 This is indeed a pity, despite his abrasive style SL definitely made
 some valuable contributions to the list, I for one am sorry to see him
 go.

t Is this a ban on sending and receiving or a post ban only??

His  address  has  been forcibly removed from the membership roster of
both lists and further blocked from re-enlisting. It's a total ban.

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Re: Steve Lamb has left the building

2000-09-17 Thread A . Curtis Martin

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On Sun, 17 Sep 2000 20:06:57 -0500, Chuck Mattsen wrote:

CM -- [snip] --8
ACM There's no real celebrating in moderator land as such. I
ACM personally got a headache over the whole thing. It was quite
ACM difficult. I do share your view that Steve did contribute
ACM positively to the list and I myself adopted his proposed method
ACM of spam filtering, but your initial statement hit the nail on
ACM the head, in that Steve can be his own worst enemy. His
ACM negative side was just too intolerable and, IMHO, had an
ACM overall negative effect. It was only a matter of time.
CM -- [snip] --8

CM Am I alone in feeling that continuing to talk about someone after
CM they're gone, rather than just the situation (i.e., rules) is also
CM inappropriate? (Not picking on this response, Allie, except that it
CM was merely the most recently received in the thread.)

:-) That's OK.

CM But can we let it die? Please? This just feels so improper to me
CM somehow. What's done is done, whatever individual feelings about it
CM may be.

Personally, I find the responses useful. Let's me get a feel of what
some of the memberships opinion on the whole thing is like. I don't
think anyone is particularly being rude or improper. It's just that
feelings and opinions surrounding the whole thing are bound to be
vented. I'm sure that it will all soon calm down and we can all get on
with TB! discussions.

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Re[2]: Steve Lamb has left the building

2000-09-17 Thread Mark R Harding

A.,

Regarding your message dated: 18 September 2000...

ACM It's a ban on both.

Just out of interest - I assume that any ban is made against the
subscriber's email address and therefore there would be little to stop
a banned individual from re-subscribing under another alias thanks to
the anonymity the net provides.

Naturally, if someone were to do this then either they would need to
modify their behaviour to avoid an equally quick second departure
which might be to the benefit of the list (or not?) but I guess what I
am asking is that if someone really wants on to the list there's
probably little that can be done to prevent it.

My only thought against the above would be if a ban were also placed
on specific IP addresses if the banned party were known to have static
addresses that identified them uniquely and even then it wouldn't be
too hard to circumvent.

I suppose one has to just trust that the party that has been removed
from the group list 'honours' that ban and does not attempt to gain
entry by other means.

Just thinking aloud given the immediate 'candid' responses in case
anyone might have considered 'talking ill of the dead' so to speak...

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DEAD HORSE (was Re: Steve Lamb has left the building)

2000-09-17 Thread Marck D. Pearlstone

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Hi Chuck,

On 18 September 2000 at 20:06:57 GMT -0500 (which was 02:06 where I
live) Chuck Mattsen wrote and made these points on the subject
of "Steve Lamb has left the building":

CM Am I alone in feeling that continuing to talk about someone after
CM they're gone, rather than just the situation (i.e., rules) is also
CM inappropriate? (Not picking on this response, Allie, except that
CM it was merely the most recently received in the thread.)

Probably  not.  IMHO  there  is  a  need  for  some  of  us  who  felt
particularly  strongly  about  Steve's  involvement  in this community
(good or bad) to express their feeling about his departure. It appears
to  me that these expressions have been responsible and within bounds.
Yes, there is a morbidity about it...

CM But can we let it die? Please?

..  and  yes,  enough  is enough (except, as you say, where rules need
clarifying as a result).

CM This just feels so improper to me somehow. What's done is done,
CM whatever individual feelings about it may be.

Let's  add a moderatorial note of finality here and say the HORSE JUST
DIED.  If  anyone  else has any expressions of condolence or otherwise
then  let's  take  it  off-list  to TBOT (although Chuck's right and a
public discussion isn't really proper) or make it private.

Thanks chaps and chapesses.

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Re[2]: Steve Lamb has left the building

2000-09-17 Thread Curtis Campbell

Hello Nick,
Sunday, September 17, 2000, 7:58:47 PM, you wrote:

ND In Reference to "Steve Lamb has left the building" From Soth:
S There are NO dumb questions
ND Come work with the people I do.  You'll recant that statement quicker
ND than Slick Willy can drop trou.

With the people I work with, that is the truest statement I have read
in quite some time. And in regards to the time element. Dang, that's
fast. For those that care... Yeah ok. My full time job is in DC, so
that statement reminded me of all of the minions going around trying
to come up with an excuse for that after the fact. ROFL

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Re: Steve Lamb has left the building

2000-09-17 Thread tracer

Hello Nick Danger,
On Sun, 17 Sep 2000 19:16:56 -0500 GMT your local time,
which was Monday, September 18, 2000, 7:16:56 AM (GMT+0700) my local time,
Nick Danger wrote:


 In Reference to "Steve Lamb has left the building" From Mark Aston:

M This is indeed a pity, despite his abrasive style SL definitely made
M some valuable contributions to the list, I for one am sorry to see him
M go.

 While I know Steve can be his own worse enemy, I too will miss his
 presence on this list.  I owe my entire filtering scheme to his help,
 and learned many things from him about email proggies and software in
 general.  I am sure most here figure the list will be all the better
 for his banishment, I think the opposite.

I think that while it may be better for most those present on the list, it
likely isnt in the best interest of the bat as email program...
On the other hand it would surprise me as he is a user, if he doesnt
resubscribe with a different addy just to see whats happening...

 I had a few off list communications with Steve and he was always
 *very* helpful, and courteous (though you may find it hard to
 believe).

Agreed. Problem is he should be locked up and away from normal
computer users

 While I am not a very vocal list member, I have been a subscriber for
 quite awhile so I've seen the list change with time.  I personally
 enjoyed it more during the times Steve was active.

I think he has been too long in support work, one needs an
elephantskin to survive it... AND one has to be able to see the funny
side of the silly things one sees...


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Re: Steve Lamb has left the building

2000-09-17 Thread tracer

Hello Gary,
On Sun, 17 Sep 2000 19:45:17 -0500 GMT your local time,
which was Monday, September 18, 2000, 7:45:17 AM (GMT+0700) my local time,
Gary wrote:


 Hi Nick,

 On Sunday, September 17, 2000, 7:16 PM, you wrote in part about "Steve
 Lamb has left the building":

N While I know Steve can be his own worse enemy, I too will miss his
N presence on this list.  I owe my entire filtering scheme to his help,
N and learned many things from him about email proggies and software in
N general.

 I am sure he has had a contribution to the list, or to certain
 individuals, but overall this was a long time coming.  I am not going
 to belittle him, nor bring up individual kindnesses that were done,
 but certainly with the abuse towards certain people, causing Alex to
 leave the list, for example (among others), for which I missed a lot
 in my early days having to do with regular expressions, which Alex is
 notoriously good at.

ref ALEX: (sorry just see the dead horse):
he is/was busy preparing some extreemly foggy subject in math for his
final thesis, seems worse then regular expressions to me (g).
I have been to busy to check if he already finsihed it but his
departure wasnt Steve as only reason, he was just plain busy with
work...

Best regards,
 
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Re: DEAD HORSE (was Re: Steve Lamb has left the building)

2000-09-17 Thread Marck D. Pearlstone

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On 18 September 2000 at 20:40:48 GMT -0500 (which was 02:40 where I
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of "DEAD HORSE (was Re: Steve Lamb has left the building)":

Loath as I am to perpetuate a DH but I did say:

M except, as you say, where rules need clarifying as a result.

So...

ND ...  A  quick  moderator note to "Watch it, or else" might prevent
ND tossing bodies from the boat in the future.

Just  to  say  that these were issued and both rebuffed and ignored in
this case.

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Re: Steve Lamb

2000-02-14 Thread Tony Boom

 

This message: 14/02/2000 08:09 GMT.


  Sunday, February 13, 2000, 11:46:49 PM, Nick wrote:

ND Color me Libertarian, but as obnoxious as Steve can be put me down on
ND the side of free speech. I prefer to do my own censorship via
ND filtering. Count me out of any witch hunts ya'll are trying to get
ND together. If you think he has nothing to offer filter him out. Easy,
ND painless, and affects only yourself.


  I  have  to  agree with with this one. The best thing to do with Steve
  Lamb,  when  he  sends obnoxious responses is to ignore them or filter
  them out.

  It's the response he gets and discussions like this that are generated
  by  his  actions that he feeds on.

  Ignoring  anything he sends as if he doesn't exist will drive him into
  a  frenzy,  he'll check all his settings, he'll send out more and more
  drivel  in a vein attempt to invoke a response. The more it's ignored,
  the more he'll squirm. The silence will drive him crazy.

ND If you think he has nothing to offer filter him out. Easy,
ND painless, and affects only yourself.

  And you only have yourself to blame if you rise to his bait.

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Re: Steve Lamb

2000-02-14 Thread Januk Aggarwal

Hello,


On  Monday, February 14, 2000  at  09:06:51 GMT + (which was 1:06 AM
where I live) [EMAIL PROTECTED] typed:

   And you only have yourself to blame if you rise to his bait.


 Other than bashing another list member, is there any point to this
 thread?  Paula posted a formal complaint, as did Larry, and I respect
 them for their courage.

 But beyond that it seems to me that this thread is way off topic and
 inappropriate for this list. Marck?
 

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DEAD HORSE (was Re: Steve Lamb)

2000-02-14 Thread Marck D. Pearlstone

Hi Januk,

On  14 February 2000  at  01:46:58 GMT -0800 (which was 09:46 where I
live) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote and made these points:

JA Other than bashing another list member, is there any point to this
JA thread? Paula posted a formal complaint, as did Larry, and I
JA respect them for their courage.

JA But  beyond  that it seems to me that this thread is way off topic
JA and inappropriate for this list. Marck?
 
It  is  indeed.  As I have explained to some other members off-list, I
have  been  away for the weekend and this entire topic blew up while I
was off-line.

My  personal apologies to those on the list who have taken offence and
my further apologies for my seemingly slow response to this situation.
I'm in the case now.

Please  leave discussions of the behaviour of any members of this list
as  off-list topics. I find this thread particularly distasteful (as I
did  the comments which originally spawned it).

Any  comments  regarding  the  behaviour  of  list  members  should be
directed to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and not brought up as topics
of conversation on the list.

Now, can we all please move on and "quit rubbernecking" ;-).

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Re: Steve Lamb

2000-02-14 Thread Tom Plunket


Dah hit the wrong button on that last one, sorry...

 The list may be silent about him because kill-filters are in use or
 others as myself have grown immune to it

LB Well, I personally can't grow immune to such foolishness.

That's the point of kill filters, you just have it automatically mark
all posts by him read, and then you don't read them.  Therefore, you
are immune.


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DEAD HORSE - Re: Steve Lamb

2000-02-14 Thread Leif Gregory

Hello Tom, 

On Mon, 14 Feb 2000 at 14:11:54 [GMT -0800], you wrote:
TB Well, I personally can't grow immune to such foolishness.
TP That's the point of kill filters, you just have it automatically mark
TP all posts by him read, and then you don't read them.  Therefore, you
TP are immune.

This thread is dead!




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Re: Steve Lamb

2000-02-14 Thread Allie Martin

On Mon, 14 Feb 2000 14:11:54 -0800, Tom Plunket wrote:

LB Well, I personally can't grow immune to such foolishness.

 That's the point of kill filters, you just have it automatically mark
 all posts by him read, and then you don't read them.  Therefore, you
 are immune.

What about the replies and generated discussion as is
happening with these two very messages? :)

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Steve Lamb

2000-02-13 Thread Paula Ford

Hello Owners,

I ask you to please review Steve Lamb's latests "contributions" to
the TBUDL, particularly in the thread "Why not highlighting the newest
message in the folder?"

Not only does Mr. Lamb provoke flame wars, which involve personal
insults and language that I feel has no place on a mailing list like
this one, but he sets a tone for the list that is sure to intimidate, if
not scare off, all but the hardiest of people or those numb to the ways
of Usenet or worse, those that actually enjoy that type of nonsense. I
personally know of people who have left the list, because they are
grown-ups who simply don't have time for this kind of Internet BS.

Note that the person who originated the "highlighting the newest
message" said nothing further. If you review Mr. Lamb's postings to the
list, you'll find that that is a pattern, no doubt intended by himself.
If someone does dare to disagree with his views, he immediately turns
nasty and resorts to childish namecalling. I'd also like to point out
that Mr. Lamb very rarely provides any assistance. In most Internet
venues, such behavior would classify him as a troll. Morevover, many of
his posts to the list explicitly violate the list rules and guidelines.

Some long-time users of the list have developed an amused tolerance for
Mr. Lamb and his ways; others have him in their kill filter. But, I ask
you to consider the overall effect that he has on the list and,
particularly on newcomers, as he doesn't hesitate to turn his vitriole
on an innocent first-time poster.

I assume that we all have the best interest of RIT Labs and TB at heart.
A small-time program, like TB, can benefit greatly from creating a sense
of community among its users, and this is probably the greatest service
TBUDL provides - or could provide. Mr. Lamb, unfortunately, undermines
that sense of community. In fact, I feel that as long as Mr. Lamb is
left to his own devices, TBUDL is likely doing TB more harm than good.

Trolls deserve the death penalty, IMO, especially when they persist in
behavior, despite warnings. But, perhaps you could banish him to the TB
beta list, where he can argue all he wants about "new" features with a
more limited group of long-time users.

I would appreciate your letting me know if you're not going to do
anything about Mr. Lamb, because I find it painful to watch how he
treats people and will have to leave the list. It was rather nice when
he was on vacation, but now my tolerance of him is even less after the
refreshing, but all too brief, respite.

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Re: Steve Lamb

2000-02-13 Thread Steve Lamb

Sunday, February 13, 2000, 1:50:48 PM, Paula wrote:
 If someone does dare to disagree with his views, he immediately turns
 nasty and resorts to childish namecalling.

Oh come off it, Paula.  I respond in the tone given, nothing more.  Don't
like it, tough.

 Note that the person who originated the "highlighting the newest
 message" said nothing further.

I'll also point out to her majesty the queen of TBUDL that my response to
the original poster was not nasty nor contained namecalling.  Further my
second response in the thread was in kind to the tone set by the user in
question.

 I'd also like to point out that Mr. Lamb very rarely provides any
 assistance.

Much more than you ever do, that much is certain.

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Re: Steve Lamb

2000-02-13 Thread Larry Barrett

Hello Paula,

Sunday, February 13, 2000, 6:50:48 PM, you wrote:

 Hello Owners,

 I ask you to please review Steve Lamb's latests "contributions" to
 the TBUDL, particularly in the thread "Why not highlighting the newest
 message in the folder?"

 Not only does Mr. Lamb provoke flame wars, which involve personal
 insults and language that I feel has no place on a mailing list like
 this one, but he sets a tone for the list that is sure to intimidate, if
 not scare off, all but the hardiest of people or those numb to the ways
 of Usenet or worse, those that actually enjoy that type of nonsense. I
 personally know of people who have left the list, because they are
 grown-ups who simply don't have time for this kind of Internet BS.

 Note that the person who originated the "highlighting the newest
 message" said nothing further. If you review Mr. Lamb's postings to the
 list, you'll find that that is a pattern, no doubt intended by himself.
 If someone does dare to disagree with his views, he immediately turns
 nasty and resorts to childish namecalling. I'd also like to point out
 that Mr. Lamb very rarely provides any assistance. In most Internet
 venues, such behavior would classify him as a troll. Morevover, many of
 his posts to the list explicitly violate the list rules and guidelines.

 Some long-time users of the list have developed an amused tolerance for
 Mr. Lamb and his ways; others have him in their kill filter. But, I ask
 you to consider the overall effect that he has on the list and,
 particularly on newcomers, as he doesn't hesitate to turn his vitriole
 on an innocent first-time poster.

 I assume that we all have the best interest of RIT Labs and TB at heart.
 A small-time program, like TB, can benefit greatly from creating a sense
 of community among its users, and this is probably the greatest service
 TBUDL provides - or could provide. Mr. Lamb, unfortunately, undermines
 that sense of community. In fact, I feel that as long as Mr. Lamb is
 left to his own devices, TBUDL is likely doing TB more harm than good.

 Trolls deserve the death penalty, IMO, especially when they persist in
 behavior, despite warnings. But, perhaps you could banish him to the TB
 beta list, where he can argue all he wants about "new" features with a
 more limited group of long-time users.

 I would appreciate your letting me know if you're not going to do
 anything about Mr. Lamb, because I find it painful to watch how he
 treats people and will have to leave the list. It was rather nice when
 he was on vacation, but now my tolerance of him is even less after the
 refreshing, but all too brief, respite.


Dear Paula (and others),

Thank you for your timely comments. I wrote the following letter
*before* your reply.  As I am one of those who have quit the list
several times because of Mr. Lamb, I decided to send this as was
written.
__

Greetings,

I'm still trying to decide who is worse, Steve Lamb, or the rest of us
who  tolerate his foul-mouthed stupidity. It's amazing how uncouth and
just  plain  idiotic  some  people  can  be - hiding behind a computer
screen.  This guy is sickening, and I sure wish some of you would wake
up  and take notice. I don't consider him a great asset to this list -
to  the  contrary  -  I  consider him a detriment to an otherwise fine
list. Many of us (and there are many) love The Bat! for our own little
inexperienced  layman  reasons,  and  I  have  a strong hunch that our
support  for  this  software  goes  a lot deeper than this big-mouthed
blowhard  who  is pretty good at spitting on every opinion that didn't
originate with him. I cringe when I read someone complimenting Lamb on
*anything*  he  says.  The  attitude  seems  to  be, "Oh he's rude and
uncouth  and  arrogant,  but  he  has  s much good to contribute."
Hogwash!  - I'm not about to reach down to the bottom of a garbage can
just because there's a sandwich there! In my opinion, he long ago lost
the  right  to  be  heard.  I  personally  am  not  impressed with how
intelligent and experienced one might be - if that person doesn't know
how  to  express his opinion in a civilized way - I don't need or want
his  opinion.  Life  is  too  short  to  put  up  with  that  kind  of
foolishness.  The  folks  at RIT Labs seem to have gotten along pretty
well  before Steve Lamb came on the scene, and I'm absolutely positive
they can continue to build great software without his kind of input. I
can tolerate plenty of difference of opinion - but when someone lowers
himself  to  the  place of calling someone else a "whining prick" just
because  they  dare  to  differ  with  him  - that person is less than
worthless  to me! It appears to me that he could use some professional
help.  Steve, please do The Bat! a favor and go find someplace else to
vent  your  wrathfrustration!  You'll dr

Re: Steve Lamb

2000-02-13 Thread Allie Martin

On Sun, 13 Feb 2000 20:13:20 -0300, Larry Barrett wrote:

 Thank you for your timely comments. I wrote the following letter
 *before* your reply.  As I am one of those who have quit the list
 several times because of Mr. Lamb, I decided to send this as was
 written.

You should never let a fellow subscriber deprive you of the
benefits of this list. This means that he wins and you lose. I'll
never understand why someone would unsubscribe and deprive him or
herself of a useful resource on the account of a fellow subscriber. :(

Create a kill-filter and by all means send your complaint to
the list-owner. I, however, implore you not to unsubscribe on that
account. The posters here, unless otherwise explicitly stated, are
here on the same terms that you are. Their writings in no way
represent the views of Ritlabs or those of any other members of this
list's as yours does. The list may be silent about him because
kill-filters are in use or others as myself have grown immune to it
all or have developed the ability to ignore the unfavourable content.

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Re[2]: Steve Lamb

2000-02-13 Thread Larry Barrett

Hello Allie,

Sunday, February 13, 2000, 8:28:07 PM, you wrote:

The list may be silent about him because
 kill-filters are in use or others as myself have grown immune to it

Well, I personally can't grow immune to such foolishness.  When I finish
this, I will un-subscribe for good.  If Mr. Lamb's kind of action is
"normal" behavior for you, it certainly isn't for me. I still think
it's a shame that a great list has been ruined by one person.  For
your information, more people than you can imagine *have* left this
list because of him.

Larry Barrett

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RE: Steve Lamb

2000-02-13 Thread Nick Rout

Yeah I agree, in fact I am so sick of the crap on this list that I am resigning, so if 
Mr Lamb wants to flame me in return, I won't get it!

BTW I have asked a question on the list, no-one ever answered, what a waste of damn 
time.

Nick
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From:   Paula Ford [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent:   Monday, 14 February 2000 10:51
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject:Steve Lamb

Hello Owners,

I ask you to please review Steve Lamb's latests "contributions" to
the TBUDL, particularly in the thread "Why not highlighting the newest
message in the folder?"

Not only does Mr. Lamb provoke flame wars, which involve personal
insults and language that I feel has no place on a mailing list like
this one, but he sets a tone for the list that is sure to intimidate, if
not scare off, all but the hardiest of people or those numb to the ways
of Usenet or worse, those that actually enjoy that type of nonsense. I
personally know of people who have left the list, because they are
grown-ups who simply don't have time for this kind of Internet BS.

Note that the person who originated the "highlighting the newest
message" said nothing further. If you review Mr. Lamb's postings to the
list, you'll find that that is a pattern, no doubt intended by himself.
If someone does dare to disagree with his views, he immediately turns
nasty and resorts to childish namecalling. I'd also like to point out
that Mr. Lamb very rarely provides any assistance. In most Internet
venues, such behavior would classify him as a troll. Morevover, many of
his posts to the list explicitly violate the list rules and guidelines.

Some long-time users of the list have developed an amused tolerance for
Mr. Lamb and his ways; others have him in their kill filter. But, I ask
you to consider the overall effect that he has on the list and,
particularly on newcomers, as he doesn't hesitate to turn his vitriole
on an innocent first-time poster.

I assume that we all have the best interest of RIT Labs and TB at heart.
A small-time program, like TB, can benefit greatly from creating a sense
of community among its users, and this is probably the greatest service
TBUDL provides - or could provide. Mr. Lamb, unfortunately, undermines
that sense of community. In fact, I feel that as long as Mr. Lamb is
left to his own devices, TBUDL is likely doing TB more harm than good.

Trolls deserve the death penalty, IMO, especially when they persist in
behavior, despite warnings. But, perhaps you could banish him to the TB
beta list, where he can argue all he wants about "new" features with a
more limited group of long-time users.

I would appreciate your letting me know if you're not going to do
anything about Mr. Lamb, because I find it painful to watch how he
treats people and will have to leave the list. It was rather nice when
he was on vacation, but now my tolerance of him is even less after the
refreshing, but all too brief, respite.

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Re: Steve Lamb

2000-02-13 Thread Nick Danger

In Reference to "Steve Lamb" From Larry Barrett  Paula Ford:

Color me Libertarian, but as obnoxious as Steve can be put me down on
the side of free speech. I prefer to do my own censorship via
filtering. Count me out of any witch hunts ya'll are trying to get
together. If you think he has nothing to offer filter him out. Easy,
painless, and affects only yourself.

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Re: Steve Lamb 101

2000-01-13 Thread Leif Gregory

Hello Angel, 

On Wed, 12 Jan 2000 at 18:51:08 [GMT -0800], you wrote:
A Hi all, and Nick,

A I am *not* a member of the *I hate Steve* fan club (Hate is such a strong word 
anyways).
A I just think there is a lot of frustration in the air.
[snipped lots of mushy stuff]

Ok everybody, group hug!

grin



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Re[2]: Steve Lamb 101

2000-01-13 Thread Roel

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Hello Leif,

LG Ok everybody, group hug!

LG grin

which reminds me:
sometime ago there was a question for photo's of the list members to
put them on some site...

anybody got more info on that?
(who to contact, site-url,...)

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Re: Rogue Galary (was:Re: Steve Lamb 101)

2000-01-13 Thread Oleg Zalyalov

Hello, the Bat! list recipients,

Thursday, January 13, 2000, Thomas Fernandez wrote to Roel about
Rogue Galary (was:Re: Steve Lamb 101):

R sometime ago there was a question for photo's of the list members to
R put them on some site...

R anybody got more info on that?
R (who to contact, site-url,...)

TF Mail it to Leif Gregory [EMAIL PROTECTED].

And where can I see them?

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Re: Rogue Galary (was:Re: Steve Lamb 101)

2000-01-13 Thread Leif Gregory

Hello Oleg, 

On Thu, 13 Jan 2000 at 15:13:45 [GMT +0400], you wrote:
R anybody got more info on that?
R (who to contact, site-url,...)

TF Mail it to Leif Gregory [EMAIL PROTECTED].

OZ And where can I see them?

The rogues gallery is accessible via the TBUDL FAQ page, but here is
the direct URL as well.

http://www.pcwize.com/thebat/rogues.shtml




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Re: Steve Lamb 101

2000-01-13 Thread Steve Lamb

Thursday, January 13, 2000, 1:54:16 AM, Andrew wrote:
 The other thing you learn from him is why Unix got stomped all over by
 Microsoft products. Steve has a pure Unix mindset: there is One Right
 Way to understand anything, and anyone who can't share it, even after
 being shouted at, is a Stupid Luser.

*laugh*

 He's often right about the facts. But the tone of hectoring contempt
 and the habit of treating people as if it were wicked of them to want
 something he finds illogical tends to put paying customers off.

I hate to tell this to you but I have laid into some Unix people because
their programs don't do enough.  I've explained to them exactly why the
Windows clients were better in some regards than their clients and demanded
that they fix it.  Hasn't happened yet.  :/

As for Microsoft, we all know they "won" on PR alone.  Thing is, after a
while, people get tired of the BS and look for the technically superior
solution.  I never claimed to be a PR guy, just right.  Given the choice of
being nice and wrong or rude and right I'll be the latter every time.  People
forgive rude, they don't forgive wrong.

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Re[2]: Steve Lamb 101

2000-01-13 Thread tracer

Hello Steve Lamb,
On Thu, 13 Jan 2000 07:16:11 -0800 GMT your local time,
which was Thursday, January 13, 2000, 10:16:11 PM (GMT+0700) my local time,
Steve Lamb wrote:


Steve As for Microsoft, we all know they "won" on PR alone.  Thing is, after a
Steve while, people get tired of the BS and look for the technically superior
Steve solution.  I never claimed to be a PR guy, just right.  Given the choice of
Steve being nice and wrong or rude and right I'll be the latter every time.  People
Steve forgive rude, they don't forgive wrong.
They do, they know YOU didnt write windows(g)
But agreed, being wrong in support it means you lose customers.
I remember from the very first PC's getting all the users in the
company setup with identical batfiles (even for the programs they
didnt have..). Ok, I had the write the things but it made life so much
easier to create standards(g)


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Re: Steve Lamb 101

2000-01-13 Thread Steve Lamb

Thursday, January 13, 2000, 9:08:40 AM, tracer wrote:
 didnt have..). Ok, I had the write the things but it made life so much
 easier to create standards(g)

Oh, standards are a good thing, as long as they are open.  Microsoft often
doesn't open its standards, doesn't maintain the standards they set, don't
adhere to standards regardless of them setting it or not.

I don't consider it a "standard" when the main reason it is standardized
is based solely on market share.

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Re[2]: Steve Lamb 101

2000-01-13 Thread tracer

Hello Steve Lamb,
On Thu, 13 Jan 2000 09:35:58 -0800 GMT your local time,
which was Friday, January 14, 2000, 12:35:58 AM (GMT+0700) my local time,
Steve Lamb wrote:

Steve Thursday, January 13, 2000, 9:08:40 AM, tracer wrote:
 didnt have..). Ok, I had the write the things but it made life so much
 easier to create standards(g)

Steve Oh, standards are a good thing, as long as they are open.  Microsoft often
Steve doesn't open its standards, doesn't maintain the standards they set, don't
Steve adhere to standards regardless of them setting it or not.

Steve I don't consider it a "standard" when the main reason it is standardized
Steve is based solely on market share.

agreed.
Best regards,
 
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Steve Lamb 101

2000-01-12 Thread Nick Danger


 As always happens with every new inrush of new TB! users the "I hate
Steve Lamb" fan club gets cranked up.  To this end, let me try and
hurry the learning process along by lending my personal experience.

When I first came on TBUDL my initial reaction to Steve was "what an
obnoxious, conceited, boisterous (if that's possible via email),
pompous ass" and I'll just toss his little ol' name into a kill filter
and be done with it.  Luckily, I held off.

Lamb in an acquired taste (pun intended), and once you get past the
brash outer shell there really is a lot one can learn from Steve. I
have gained great insight on a lot of topics from his "discussions" in
this forum, and while I don't agree with everything he says (what sane
person possibly could?) there is even tidbits of wisdom in the
wackiest of Steve's stances.

Sure, he can make you feel like veins are about to explode in your
forehead at times, but just chalk it up to his passion in defending
what he thinks is a good email program that he doesn't want to see
headed in the wrong (ie: opposite his ideals) way.  You actually have
to admire his passion.

Steve's a self proclaimed curmudgeon, but mixed into that is also a
witty and wry sense of humor.  So please, before you start typing up
that flame response to something Steve said, sit back, count to ten,
and do I do, say to yourself "There goes ol' Steve again!" as it truly
would be a loss to this forum if he took his opinions (staunchly
stated as they are) elsewhere.

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