End of thread..
This should not be an on list discussion... if you want to take it off
list, email me, or drop it.

...Skeeve

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Patrick Corliss [mailto:patrick§quad.net.au] 
> Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 6:09 PM
> To: Skeeve Stevens
> Cc: [dns]
> Subject: Re: [DNS] List Etiquette
> 
> 
> On Sun, 2 Dec 2001 10:08:44 +1100, Skeeve Stevens wrote:
> 
> > If the list knows that someone is sending a virus to anyone 
> who posts,
> > I think it is their responsibility to remove the offender 
> (their fault or
> > not), until they have fixed their machine.
> >
> > I am not sure what your crack "Not a particularly Christian 
> Sentiment
> > Skeeve" means, but if you want a theological debate, bring 
> it on - off
> > list.
> 
> Hi Skeeve
> 
> That's a remarkably defensive posture, Skeeve, to what was a 
> most gentle
> comment by David G. Thompson.
> 
> If you are, in fact, a Christian then you should simply show 
> some humility
> and agree.  If like me, you do not adhere to the Christian 
> faith, just say so.
> 
> The truth is that you both have valid points.  One suggests 
> to remove an
> offender from the mailing list, the other impies there is no 
> need to do that.
> 
> List members could reasonably agree with either view.
> 
> In either event, there is no need to blame the offender.  As 
> David said "I'm
> sure Nigel didn't do this intentionally".
> 
> I'd rather view viruses like the flu.  It's up to the person 
> suffering from
> the flu to take reasonable precautions against passing it on 
> but if it does
> happen well that's life.  But your point is that it is up to 
> "us" to take
> reasonable precautions individually and collectively to 
> ensure we don't catch
> the virus.
> 
> To do otherwise would be akin to negligence.  As you pointed out:
> 
> > If the list knows that someone is sending a virus to anyone 
> who posts,
> > I think it is their responsibility to remove the offender 
> (their fault or
> > not), until they have fixed their machine.
> 
> It seems to me that David was responding to the critical tone 
> implied by the
> words "can we throw Nigel off".  Being a bit more sensitive 
> we might say:
> 
> > Would it be possible to remind Nigel of his 
> responsibilities to the list?
> > Meanwhile it would be advisable to suspend his posting privileges.
> 
> For the future then, should the list owners suspend the 
> posting privileges of
> a subscriber with a faulty machine through a virus or otherwise?
> 
> The answer ?
> 
> "Yes, of course, it is essential to protect the stability of 
> the internet".
> 
> Best regards
> Patrick Corliss
> 
> 
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