karl@osu-eddie.UUCP (Karl Kleinpaste) (03/12/85)
Thank you for the apology, Mr Reid; I appreciate it. I was quite surprised that my comments would lead to such a response, and it dismayed me quite a bit as I pondered sending another response last weekend. In order to set a few points in order, I would merely like to offer these few comments about myself. This is not a flame, but only correction. I am not a newcomer. I have been on the Usenet itself for 2 years now. That's not a truly long time, but neither is it as though I had only gained access last month. Further, although I drew on examples from only the two mailing lists in which I am currently involved, they are by far not the only two I have ever used. I have participated in others over a substantial period of time, some of them quite large in readership/contributions. I think my experience with these is therefore adequate to allow me to make comments about them in general. If you do not (perhaps your own experience is considerably longer and more detailed than my own; certainly a reasonable possibility), then that is your privilege, and I welcome any comments you have in return. Lastly, I know you don't like the fact that I right-justify my paragraphs, but to date you are the sole person to object, and I have had several people comment to me privately (usually as an aside in mail dealing with other subjects) that they like it and consider it a good idea. Anyway, this is all water under the bridge now. Thanx again for the apology. -- Karl Kleinpaste @ Bell Labs, Columbus 614/860-5107 +==-> _c_b_r_m_a_!_k_k @ Ohio State University 614/422-0915 osu-eddie!karl