Re: Hysterical posts

[seas.gwu.edu!mfeldman@uunet.uu.net (Michael Feldman)]

In article <1993Apr21.182117.10479@mksol.dseg.ti.com> mccall@mksol.dseg.ti.com 
(fred j mccall 575-3539) writes:
>In <9304170603.aa06735@dsc.blm.gov> cjames@DSC.BLM.GOV (Colin James 0621) writ
es:
>
>>If this is a moderated forum, would the moderator -=(please)=- edit
>>hysterical / tirade messages which make use of schizophrenic logic.
>
>Hey, a note asking the moderator to delete it; something vaguely
>recursive about this 'request'...
>
>[No, it isn't moderated -- and what makes you think you have the right
>to decide what other people can say?  Are Mandated Postings next?
>;-)] 
>
I agree with Fred. For all that I find the flamewars and hysteria
tiresome and sometimes offensive, I think this group - and most of
the net - should be completely open-access. The flamewars are a   
reasonably harmless way for people to blow off steam and vent frustration.
The really hysterical stuff just embarrasses its writers. If they don't
care, why should I? No censorship please.

Mike Feldman

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