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Subject: Re: A question on Noise (the "me tooz" syndrome)
From: "Richard M. Porter" <rmporter @ unixg . ubc . ca>
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 1994 21:40:51 -0700 (PDT)
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In-reply-to: <199410232353.1889.surt.ifi.uio.no@ifi.uio.no>

On Mon, 24 Oct 1994, Kjetil Torgrim Homme wrote:
> Aldo also brought up getting rid of "me too" postings. Has anyone got
> a good tactic against these? (The problem with "me too" postings is
> that they usually are coupled with massive quoting.)

Write the abuser (yes thats what they are!) privately.  Remind them that
should they do this again, they will be removed (and if they do not learn,
purge them -- do not give second chances).  Write a note to the list every
once-in-a-while about reply nettiquette, and the consequences of failing 
to pay attention.

I do not feel there is a posative way to deal with this problem.

richard m porter <rmporter@unixg.ubc.ca>
res-econ list-administrator



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