[Cube] [OT] OT message threads

[Charles Turner]

On Thursday, January 30, 2003, at 01:47  AM, Cube List wrote:

> From: "phoenix" <phoenix at cybernothing.org>
> Subject: Re: [CUBE] Call for moderation
> Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 23:08:54 -0500
>
> From: "Peer Bentzen" <peer.bentzen at tin.it>
>
>> Actually I find that many of these OT threads are quite
>> useful, and I often find myself reading them before anything
>> else: They add a 3rd dimension to the apprehension of all us
>> listees! And as  said above, they don't last long.
>
>         Amen.
>
>         If all anyone wanted was dry info, well, there's FAQs for 
> that.  I
> like a little stink with my listmail.

Or one could argue that far off topic messages are essentially just 
another form of spam - unsolicited and unwanted Email clutter. Some 
Email list users, however, (like some smokers) apparently don't care 
whether their actions annoy anyone else or waste anyone else's time.

-ct