Thread-topic: rsync [was Re: 10.4.9 just hit the streets]
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On 3/15/07 16:14 PM, "Patrick Schwisow" <email@hidden>
wrote:
>> Oh, well if public scolding is now all the rage on a mailing list every
>> time
>> someone does something that someone else doesn't like, I would highly
>> suggest that everyone with these inane, useless, legally dubious, and
>> completely impractical disclaimers at the end of their email message get
>> their flame-retardant suits on, because y'all have been wasting EVERYONE's
>> bandwidth with them.
>
> I would agree that the people *requiring* the disclaimers should be burnt
> to a crisp, but more often than not, the person sending the message is not
> the only writing the disclaimer. I've got a stupid notice at the end of
> all my mails thanks to the mail scanner. I am thankful it's not worse!
This is an administrator list. As such, it is not unreasonable to expect a
higher level of awareness as to the configuration requirements of your mail
system for your company from the participants of this list. On TidBITS, I
don't expect that, it's not an administrator list. This list is. Everything
is not exactly the same.
>
>> In fact, I think that bouncing your messages back to you unread would be
>> an
>> appropriate response, because you put the disclaimer at the end of the
>> message, so if it isn't addressed to me, then I have already violated it
>> by
>> the time I get to it. Yes. That would work. A few hundred people bouncing
>> these inane things back to the source.
>
> Yes, let's torture the poor people who are stuck with the disclaimers!
If only there were a way to set up a free or cheap email account that would
handle such things. If only such a marvelous thing were possible. Alas, that
would be crazy talk.
>
>> Then I can go after people who are, evidently, genetically incapable of
>> TRIMMING A FRIGGIN' REPLY.
>
> Once again, I agree that people should make the attempt to do this.
Well, I figured that since people doing things you don't like is all that
matters...
--
John C. Welch Writer/Analyst
Bynkii.com Mac and other opinions
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