Tom Fitzgerald <fitz @
wang .
com> writes:
# > The anonymous email thread was shaping up into another flame war, and
# > the general subscribership has made it clear to me in the past they
# > really wish I'd "do something" about flame wars when they threaten to
# > erupt, so I'm doing something this time: I've TEMPORARILY made Firewalls
# > a moderated list.
#
# I think you're making a mistake. I find the arguments about what's
# appropriate for a firewall to do (arguments which do tend to get heated) to
# be far more interesting than discussions about how to set one up, which
# tend to be the same 4-5 messages over and over. I believe a lot of people
# on the list agree with me, and it's unfortunate that you're following the
# wishes of some vocal subscribers who want to stifle discussion.
We'll see. I've been criticized by one large group of subscribers for
not doing anything during previous flamewars, and now I'm being
criticized by another group (it remains to be seen how large they are)
for doing something. I'm going to try it this way this time. After
things settle down, I'll decide which set of criticisms I dislike
least. :-)
-Brent
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