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)