You sure had that bugger pegged perfect, Howard, right from the giddy-up!

Dave

davidgunning@pivot.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "Raceingcajun" <raceingcajun47@BELLSOUTH.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 2:46 PM
Subject: Re: Seized Engine? ..........Stand up man?????

>    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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