Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site pucc-k Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!CS-Mordred!Pucc-H:Pucc-I:Pucc-K:agz From: agz@pucc-k (Andrew Banta) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: In defense of Jeff S. in net.women.o Message-ID: <802@pucc-k> Date: Tue, 8-Jan-85 12:29:52 EST Article-I.D.: pucc-k.802 Posted: Tue Jan 8 12:29:52 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 11-Jan-85 04:34:39 EST References: <637@bunker.UUCP> <8200056@acf4.UUCP> Organization: Dept. of Mental Instability, Purdue University Lines: 36 [] Good job, Ross. I especially like the comparison of the net to a bathroom. I guess that was what finally got me to post. I don't think that men posting to net.women.only will change the cute and antiquated rules of the net. I also don't think that Jeff had that in mind when he posted. I'm not even sure he had the following in mind at the time of his posting or at any time in memorable history. But the point is: 1) There is a rule. 2) Certain people think this rule is unjust, should be changed, etc 3) These people, in their own minds, delete this rule 4) As far as they are concerned, no rule is being broken Another way to go about it is concsiously post to such a group when you have something pertinent to say. It will get some sort of reaction (a la JS) It at least gets people to look at the rule and reconsider. Now Ross, your approach doesn't seem to be "Well, we should probably review this rule." You seem to have the approach that "It's a rule, it's there, we have to abide by it. It can't be changed." You seem to have no desire to have any part in the decision of whther the rule stays or not, but rather just to see that it's enforced. Sorry, guy, this net has no police force on it. People decide what the rules should be, and common courtesy is what keeps these rules intact. If there is disagreement, it is made known in one way or another. In this specific case, there was a discussion not too long ago about whether or not the rule should be retained. The discussion got nowhere, so I guess the people have the option of trying different means. Of to the edge of the earth for now ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Andy Banta {decvax!allegra!ihnp4}!pur-ee!pucc-k!agz Dept. of Mental Instability, Purdue University --- "I'm OK, You're a CS Major" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------