[CUBE] iPod Woes :(

[Richard Clark]

Alrighty then spock is using his death hold.
On 23 Feb 2004, at 12:19 PM, Alan Thompson wrote:

> sorry to hear that you have such a thin skin, keith.  list netiquette? 
>  give me a break.  it's a unmoderated list run by a guy that can't 
> even be bothered to respond to emails from the members; it's a wonder 
> that the list is active and has members at all, let alone some 
> pre-written list etiquette.
>
> i've grown weary of nerds who pounce upon, or become list moms 
> regarding the content of posts to the list.  for a lot of people on 
> the list, it is their only connection to other people for information 
> regarding apple products.  instinctively they ask the community to 
> which they "belong" first, before searching out other information 
> resources.  i believe that it is bad etiquette to pounce on them for 
> doing so.  the cube mailing list certainly is cube focused, but it is 
> an active community that posts and discusses all sorts of things 
> macintosh with some frequency.  i think that's healthy; obviously you 
> disagree.  etiquette is helping them (the "offending" poster) out.  
> etiquette could also include pointing the poster to other relevant 
> resources.  netiquette?  that's the part where you rudely respond to 
> the poster that their post is off-topic, provide no helpful 
> information, but instead make them feel alienated and bitter about 
> posting to the list.  riiight.
>
> besides, it was jesse the cursed first.  bah ha ha haaa.
>
> don't let the door hit your ass on the way out, keith.
>
> --alan