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From: rodney@sun.ipl.rpi.edu (Rodney Peck II)
Subject: Re: The charter of this group
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Date: 28 May 91 23:45:57 GMT
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In article <LEE.91May28170435@meercat.wang.com> lee@wang.com (Lee Story) writes:
>In article <n4ghm7-@rpi.edu> rodney@picasso.ipl.rpi.edu (Rodney Peck II) writes:
>   fair enough.  I'm in a similar position with regard to policy enforcement.
>   I can see this as being a place where disgruntled students flame at people
>   who are simply trying to do their jobs.  It's not a pretty vision.
>
>Gee whiz, Rodney, you might be harassed by users displeased at the
>policies of the university's communications services?  All you do is try
>to do your job as defined by your bosses in the administration?  Maybe you
>should try a military career!  Kill, Rodney, kill!  Especially those
>pesky students whom you do not under any circumstances want to hear from!
>Absolutely no :^) intended.

um... maybe you would like to go back and read the other things I've posted
in this group before things like this.

You took me out of context in the quote.  Where I mention policy enforcement,
I'm just pointing out to the person that I was replying to that I understand
his interest in discussing these issues with regard to getting the potential
problems worked out before they are needed.

The very next sentence is where I explain why the tone of the group is
unsettling to me.  I'm pretty sure that once classes start back up, this
place will have a s/n approaching zero.

Maybe you should take a few deep breaths and calm down.

add as many ":^)" as necessary.

(PS:  I must be getting good at this job -- nobody's ever called me a fascist
before  ;-)  )

-- 
Rodney
