Very well-put.

>     Tom, I realize that you've got lots of other irons in the fire, and I
>commend you for keeping this list alive, but we need more moderation, and
>more active discouragement of those who have turned the list into their own
>private flame forums.  I suggest that you try to find a couple of cool heads
>to co-moderate and try to keep the signal-to-noise ratio down.  I'm hesitant
>to volunteer, as I've got plenty of other things to do but I'll help out any
>way I can.

The Macintosh "Low End Mac" lists have recently taken on extra
moderators. These guys sometimes go overboard, but the idea is sound.

As far as stupid postings go, certain threads, subjects and listees I
trash without opening. It's easy, but on principle nastiness is
uncalled-for.
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Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
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