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Subject: Re: Sean Evans is no longer a member.

Author: Dave Gomboc

Date: 21:40:53 12/20/98

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On December 20, 1998 at 23:18:42, James Robertson wrote:

>On December 20, 1998 at 20:58:01, Marc Plum wrote:
>
>>Well this is understandable, but I doubt if it was really necessary.  I had
>>learned long ago not to bother reading any of his posts.  When he was not being
>>offensive, he was usually just inane, and I didn't have the patience to decipher
>>his semi-literate style of writing.
>>
>>For the record, though, I am not interested in seeing anyone banned, even if I
>>find them offensive.  It is so simple not to click on posts from someone like
>>Evans once I learn that they have nothing to say.  On the other hand, someone
>>may have been interested in his rantings.  If he wasn't using up ridiculous
>>amounts of bandwidth, why not let him post and just ignore him?
>>
>>I expect I will continue to see his name in headers on rgcc.  As usual, I just
>>won't read these messages.  No sweat.
>>
>
>Then why have moderators?
>
>James

Exactly.  CCC was created because Marc's suggestion had already been tried in
r.g.c.c. over a long period, but was ultimately unsuccessful.

Dave Gomboc



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