Colen 'Not Colin' McAlister wrote:
>
> One fine day in the middle of the night, Alun Gallie spoke:
> >Greetings all,
> >
> >Thanks to those that sent me personal emails encouraging me to stay with the
> >list. I will give it one more crack as I consider it a valuable resource to
> >epic players everywhere and have learnt much since being involved. It is
> >disappointing to see it deteriate to the level it has reached recently due
> >to the actions of a small few. If these peoples intention is to join a
> >mailing list simply to destroy it then they are going the right way about
> >it. I note a drop in posts from some of the more senior (in terms of time on
> >list) posters since this has started and miss their contribution. You can
> >only ask so many times..
> >Please Please keep this list on topic and leave the irrelevant crap to
> >private posts or other lists where that behavior is acceptable.
> >Prehaps its time the list got some more established control and action
> >started to be taken against those that abuse the PRIVELAGE of being a member
> >of this excellent, information gaming aid.
> >Please, those that find the previous weeks behavior unexceptable, make it
> >known. The majority still rules.
>
> For some reason, this issue has also just come up on the Warhammer list.
> Wargfang put up a theory that, as a list grows, the amount of flameage
> increases until people get bored and leave, at which point it shrinks
> and starts all over again. The off-topic threads seem to have died down
> now, so it should be safe to come out from behind the sofa. :o)
>
> --
> Colen 'Not Colin' McAlister, wargamer extrordinaire X
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Received on Wed Feb 18 1998 - 07:15:18 UTC