smith%nrl-aic@sri-unix.UUCP (02/16/84)
From: Russ Smith <smith@nrl-aic> I recently received a small note complaining that all I ever do is ask for help from this (and other) lists without contributing anything and will I please just stay quiet for awhile... *****FLAME MOST DEFINITELY ON (well sort of...) FOLKS, I (AND, I PERSONALLY KNOW, MANY OTHERS) TEND TO RESPOND DIRECTLY TO PEOPLE WITH ANY SUGGESTIONS, IDEAS, HELP, GARBAGE I THINK I CAN SUPPLY THEM. ONLY WHEN I (in a very humble way) THINK THAT I'VE GOT SOME INFO OF V-E-R-Y G-E-N-E-R-A-L U-S-E DO I RESPOND TO THE WHOLE LIST (whichever list it may be). PLEASE PARDON MY BRAZENNESS BUT I FULLY INTEND TO KEEP ON USING THESE HUGE KNOWLEDGE BASES AS I HAVE IN THE PAST. IF YA DON'T LIKE IT, TOUGH PATOOTIES! *****FLAME OFF (whew!) dying down to a small... Thank you for your patience, Russ <Smith@nrl-aic> P.S. Hasn't this sort of %$@#& happened before. Feelings of deja vu...(pardon the lack of accents).
abc%brl-bmd@sri-unix.UUCP (02/17/84)
From: Brint <abc@brl-bmd> It's simple enough: These lists are for whatever their users wish! No authority exists for one person to determine what another should or should not ask or send! Each of us has the right, of course, to quit reading. This sure beats lists where noone asks or says anything. You need apologize for nothing. Brint