Re: Fire in the hole! (Re: Ripp thread)

[Robert Myers <rmyers@inetone.net>]

Thor,

The problem was not the CAPS.  

The problem was not even the first screw-up with reposting the entire
digest.  

The problem may not even have been the second such posting.

The problems are (and continue to be, as far as I can tell) using a phony
e-mail address and spamming the list with what was apparently an
advertisement for his services(?).

A valid return address would have allowed a gentle mild correction which
would have been intended to lead him in the right direction according to
accepted "netiquette".  My attempts gently to respond to the phony address
bounced.

I'm sorry, but as far as I'm concerned, this young man (I would assume he
would be about 18 from the tone of his posts) can either straighten up his
act or he can go away.  Assuming that he can and is willing to straighten
up his act then he would be welcome to participate.

I have set up a filter in my mailer which should forward any future posts
from the phony address to the address which he actually used to post his
messages and then delete them from my computer.  Fortunately, I can do this
with no real effort or expense to me.  Other list members pay for their
e-mail by the byte.  They are not as fortunate as I.

Ross is to be congratulated if he has accomplished some major breakthrough
with his Audi.  Solving problems with these wonderfully designed autos is a
challenge.  By comparison, learning to edit a digest before reposting it to
the quattro list is quite simple.  Getting and using a legitimate e-mail
address is also quite easy.  Please encourage him to do so.



Bob
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