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Subject: Re: rescricting messages to lists
From: Bryan Fullerton <bryanf @ samurai . com>
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 15:13:30 -0400
To: Keith Richmond <cdn @ uniserve . com>, Kynn Bartlett <kynn-mlists @ idyllmtn . com>
Cc: majordomo-users @ GreatCircle . COM
In-reply-to: <1.5.4.16.19980421115443.13377e84@pop.uniserve.com>; from Keith Richmond on Tue, Apr 21, 1998 at 11:54:55AM -0700
References: <1.5.4.16.19980421115443.13377e84@pop.uniserve.com>

On Tue, Apr 21, 1998 at 11:54:55AM -0700, Keith Richmond <cdn@uniserve.com> wrote:
> 
> Maybe because teh newbies are still sorting through a bunch of new stuff
> that they don't yet understand but their list has a current problem that
> needs prompt attention.

Don't go live if you don't know how it works.  A test list is your friend.
And documentation, of course, but you must have read all of that, right?

> I am surprised at the terseness rudeness displayed
> by your response, rather than understanding, thoughtfulness or patience with
> when who is apprehensive about doing anything lest he foul up his list.

I'm sure Kynn would be quite polite and patient if you were paying him.
You're not, and he's likely dealing with people who are, so cut him some
slack.  We all have bad days (or weeks ;).

Bryan

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