[CUBE] iPod Woes :(

[kevin at 216websolutions.com]

It seems to me that the fact that it is unmoderated doesn't excuse off 
topic posts, which the iPod one certainly seemed to be, notwithstanding 
your attempt to rationalize. All the more reason for members to moderate 
themselves.

I'm a fairly recent member, and have been dismayed (but heretofore 
silent) about the ratio of on to off topic posts. Most don't even have 
the dubious courtesy of including OT in the subject. 

Defending the practice encourages it. Do you think that is a good idea?

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

On 2/23/04, 6:19:06 AM, Alan Thompson <athomp2 at mac.com> wrote regarding Re: 
[CUBE] iPod Woes :(:


> 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

> On Feb 22, 2004, at 11:32 PM, Keith Rowland wrote:

> >
> > Well Alan, it didn't take much to have you start cussing at someone
> > for pointing out the obvious infraction of list netiquette. If you had
> > actually read the post, you'd see there was NO connection to the Cube
> > what so ever, you just wanted some reason to come to someone's rescue
> > or get a chance to cuss someone out.
> >
> > You'll be glad to hear I've unsubscribed from the list, so I'll go
> > chill the fuck out somewhere else.
> >
> > Have a nice nice life.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Feb 22, 2004, at 10:45 AM, a l a n t h o m p s o n wrote:
> >
> >> perhaps like most on this list, he uses his ipod with his cube.  our
> >> cubes are prone to firewire problems/failures.  this is why his post
> >> was relevant to the list.  so can we just chill the fuck out here?
> >>
> >


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