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>snip... > >> This will be my only e-mail as I'm unsubscribing as this group is mostly > >> a waste of my time - that required in deleting about 400 messages per >week. > > If this `list' ever becomes monitored I shall consider >subscribing again. > >I've considered unsubscribing as well but I'd urge you to stay on for a >little longer. > >I've come to the conclusion that the people causing the problems are >deliberately trying to destroy this list because they disagree with some >of the opinions on it. They are doing this under the guise of trying to >"save lives". > >If they really felt this way they would give rational arguments for their >views and cite references. > They get a charge out of the feedback so the best thing we can do is >delete any messages the offenders post without reading them. In other >words, ostracize them by ignoring them. > >I also delete any messages in threads they started. The signal to noise ratio >improves considerably when I do this. > >People like this tire after awhile and go away. I've seen it before on the net >and I'm sure I'll see it again. Until then, my delete key gets workout. > >My philosophy is that personality flaws get worse under water, not better. >Particularly when things go wrong. So, I wouldn't want to dive with >these people, no matter how "good" they supposedly are. If I wouldn't want >to dive with them I'm certainly not going to listen to anything they have >to say about diving. > >If they are right, I'll hear it elsewhere from more responsible sources, so I'm >not missing anything. >Again, I'd urge the reasonable folks to hang in there and not let a few >bomb throwers put you off, because if you do, they win. > >Rick Fincher >rnf@sp*.tb*.co* -If you want to help the list, post crap like this privately. -If you want to unsubscribe, just do it and don't send out a message. -If you want to be a comedian, take it somewhere else. -If you don't know what you're talking about, SHUT UP AND LISTEN!! -If you have a good diving related question, ask it. -If you have a stupid question, don't ask. -If you have lots of experience diving, contribute to the list. -If you are not very experienced, SHUT UP AND DIVE!!! -If you are going to unsubscribe someone else, DON'T DO IT!!!! -If you are a sensitive WUSS!, go read another list! -If you are going to reply to this in a negative way, FUCK YOU, you worthless snivelling pencil-necked happy-assed cockbreath!!!! The last point only applies to those who choose to reply in the negative AND waste list resources while doing so. -Tony
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