ng etiquette

[Helen]

Message-ID<[email protected]>:

No, what we have are some people who want to change the newsgroup
from:

alt.comp.freeware

to:

alt.comp.freeware.unless-you-want-to-talk-about-payware

Despite assertions to the contrary, it's not the mere mention of
non-freeware in ACF that is going to generate a hostile response.
That does normally happen, though, when someone crosses the line by
saying something like, "I don't know any freeware that will do what
you want, but you could try (insert some payware example here)" and
then provides the link and/or a list of features. Regardless of
motive, intention or rationalization, a post along those lines is
almost guaranteed to draw fire. What else would you, or could you,
reasonably expect?

If you or others don't understand the issue, then I don't know what
else to say.

If I go to the library and select a book about transportation, I can reasonably
expect it to include all modes of transportation from oxen to the satellites,
whereas, if I select a book about horses, I certainly do not expect, nor should
I open it and find trains, planes and mental telepathy.

Helen
--
It has always been the policy of the
advocates of error, when unable to
sustain themselves by sophistry, specious
reasoning and false logic, to stigmatize
the advocates of truth.

 

[Daniel Mandic]

I guess this very thread is one example of what I tried to point out.
The words I had used were intended (mistakenly, I guess) to raise the
issue in a slightly humorous fashion. Oh well, let's hope there is
some space and energy left to discuss how to run our machine cheaply
(oops, freely).

/luigi

Your posting was O.K. I just took the chance to post my thinkings
about. That´s all!




Best Regards,

Daniel Mandic