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Subject: Re: [XP] REMINDER: Agile-ANN
From: Ron Jeffries <ronjeffries () acm ! org>
Date: 2009-07-27 3:00:14
Message-ID: 882389943.20090726230014 () acm ! org
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Hello, John. On Sunday, July 26, 2009, at 4:52:40 PM, you wrote:
> I think it might be a good idea to emphasize, once again, that
> announcements should start with [ANN] and include the
> location in the header line. I'll admit not always fixing header
> lines so they're legit.
:) I never do. Never occurred to me that I could :)
> It's also probably a good idea to remember that it's not possible
> to moderate anyone who's a frequent poster. Once they're off
> moderation, I'd have to put them back on, and that seems to be
> both excessive and a case of trying to lock the barn door after
> the horse has been stolen.
Yes, agreed. I think we're doing fine. I just wanted to whine in
public to remind people that posting ads here is a privilege that
they pay for, in part, by other contributions.
Ron Jeffries
www.XProgramming.com
www.xprogramming.com/blog
In times of stress, I like to turn to the wisdom of my Portuguese waitress,
who said: "Olá, meu nome é Marisol e eu serei sua garçonete."
-- after Mark Vaughn, Autoweek.
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<p>Hello, John. On Sunday, July 26, 2009, at 4:52:40 PM, you \
wrote:<br> <br>
> I think it might be a good idea to emphasize, once again, that<br>
> announcements should start with [ANN] and include the<br>
> location in the header line. I'll admit not always fixing header<br>
> lines so they're legit.<br>
<br>
> ) I never do. Never occurred to me that I could :)<br>
<br>
> It's also probably a good idea to remember that it's not possible<br>
> to moderate anyone who's a frequent poster. Once they're off<br>
> moderation, I'd have to put them back on, and that seems to be<br>
> both excessive and a case of trying to lock the barn door after<br>
> the horse has been stolen.<br>
<br>
Yes, agreed. I think we're doing fine. I just wanted to whine in<br>
public to remind people that posting ads here is a privilege that<br>
they pay for, in part, by other contributions.<br>
<br>
Ron Jeffries<br>
www.XProgramming.<wbr>com<br>
www.xprogramming.<wbr>com/blog<br>
In times of stress, I like to turn to the wisdom of my Portuguese waitress,<br>
who said: "Olá, meu nome é Marisol e eu serei sua garçonete."<br>
-- after Mark Vaughn, Autoweek.<br>
<br>
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