Re: Let them be

From: Tony Lawrence (pcunix_at_gmail.com)
Date: 08/25/04 

Date: 25 Aug 2004 04:37:28 -0700

Joe Dunning wrote:

> People reading the newsgroup have the option of killfilling Brian.
They
> do not have to respond to him. It's not like he is spamming the
> newsgroup. It's not like this newsgroup is one person's private blog,

> where the owner sets the rules. I agree that personal insults against

> posters in the newsgroup have no place here, but criticism of SCO's
> management or legal efforts is (IMHO) certainly on-topic and a valid
use
> of this newsgroup.

Absolutely. Brian is.. well, we all know what Brian is and isn't. But
reasoned discussion and posting of news about this crap DOES belong
here.

The childish taunts, etc. don't though, so I do agree with Freecodes
plea. 

--
Tony Lawrence

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