Just another $.02 worth. I think a "Stand Up Man" would have offered an
apology by now. If not to Joy personally, to the list in general!

Howard

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Gunning" <davidgunning@PIVOT.NET>
To: <    >
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 12:35 PM
Subject: Re: Seized Engine?

> Thanks for the update, Joy.  Can't say that I am really too surprised,
> however.  I believe what is happening is that there may be a computer
> generated software running, which probably screens for specific four
letter
> words.  Better than nothing, I suppose, but that leaves the rest of us in
> the lurch.  Especially when trying to deal with postings of nasty ideas
and
> insults couched within and screened by acceptable common, non-offensive,
> non-four letter word language usage.
>
> Maybe the only thing can be done is let the buggers know, in no uncertain
> terms (like you certainly did!), that we find those kinds of postings
> repulsive, offensive and completely unacceptable.
>
> Next time I'll try not to be so wishy-washy with my return comments to the
> nasty buggers.
>
> Dave
>
> davidgunning@pivot.net
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joy Hecht" <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 12:00 PM
> Subject: Re: Seized Engine?
>
>
> > :::-----Original Message-----
> > :::From: David Gunning [mailto:davidgunning@pivot.net]
> > :::Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 8:03 PM
> > :::To: Joy Hecht
> > :::Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> > :::Subject: Re: Re: Seized Engine?
> > :::
> > :::
> > :::Joy,
> > :::
> > :::Your comments make perfect sense to me.  The list moderator ought to
> > take
> > :::measures to see to it that there is no place on the list for such
> > :::misplaced
> > :::misogynist sentiments to be published, in the first place.  Anything
> > less
> > :::on
> > :::the part of the list moderator amounts to a policy of tacit approval
> > for
> > :::the
> > :::original insulting comments, in the first place, from my view.
> > :::
> >
> > Well, the moderator of this list seems to see his role as screening for
a
> > few specific words deemed offensive, but not for the possibly much more
> > offensive or destructive content of the views expressed.  But that's
been
> > an
> > ongoing issue as long as I've been on the list.
> >
> >
> >
> > Joy
> >
> >
> > :::The list and it's members, of which you are one, certainly deserve
> > better
> > :::than that.
> > :::
> > :::Dave
> > :::
> > :::davidgunning@pivot.net
> >
>
>
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