On 28 August 2000, pabergin wrote:
: My tone in my previous post was intemperate and
inflammatory. You'll
: have to forgive me for that. Or not. I don't really
care.
I will not stand for messages like this. Nothing like this is
acceptable here. You all know what we're here to talk about,
and if it's not on topic, send it by private mail or go
somewhere else. I will enforce this rule with vigour.
I've had a number of complaints the last few days from people
annoyed with the flames. A writer we'd all like to have
around joined and then, I believe, fled. This list is not the
right place to make cheap remarks, snide comments, or grind
axes. You are all expected to be polite, and if you're not,
you can leave. You're also expected to stay on topic.
It's unusually rare for me to receive any complaints or bad
comments about this list, but given that even a few have come
in lately, I will be keeping a close eye on things.
Please do not follow up on this to the list. If you have any
comments, send them to me personally.
I look forward to more lively discussion about hardboiled
fiction and things related.
Bill, the List-Owner
-- William Denton : Toronto, Canada : http://www.miskatonic.org/ : Caveat lector.
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