On Mon, 9 May 1994 17:14:11 +0200 Eric Thomas said:
>Aldo,
>
>Let's face it, there is nothing you or  I or anyone else on this list can
>do to bring  some order to the  Internet.
 
Aldo, Eric is absolutely correct about this.  Besides technical nonconformity,
people on the internet vehemently disagree over a number of ettiquette issues,
such as should people be allowed to advertise?  You will not resolve issues
like these.
 
>It was built to  be chaotic and
>exceeded its specifications  ;-) There is nothing you can  do about that.
>On your list, however,  you can define the policy that  you want, and ask
>people who  don't like it  to take  their discussions elsewhere.  And you
>have the  means to  enforce it. People  are free to  set up  another list
>somewhere else  if they're not happy.
>
 
This philosophy is how we operate our lists at USC.  Specifically, we maintain
the lists at USC represent an investment of computer resources for the USC
faculty or staff.  These are facilities available at USC for the benefit
of the faculty or staff, which may include the facilitation of communication
to people outside of USC.  (Every list must have at least one active listowner
USC staff or faculty.  That person is given final authority on list content).
If people on the list are not happy with this control over the list, they
are free to obtain their own list software, and run their own list elsewhere.
 
In other words, you are free to speak your mind anytime you want.  However,
we dont have to pay for it.
 
jr
(john riehl)
(CYA)