Actually, Dr. Schmidt has a point ... those with software that puts
***SPAM*** in the subject line of reflector massages and don't edit
it out on replies are *VERY* inconsiderate of the other reflector
users.
1) it breaks the thread order fore-mail software that sorts
by topic.
2) it unnecessarily triggers spam filters, etc. for many users.
I hope some reflector moderators will start filtering topics
with the "spam" flags and/or unsubscribing users who are so
inconsiderate as to not "clean up" their posts.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amps-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:amps-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bill Turner
> Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 7:21 PM
> To: Dr. William J. Schmidt, II; amps@contesting.com
> Subject: [Amps] Conversation stopper?
>
>
> At 07:36 AM 11/19/2005, Dr. William J. Schmidt, II wrote:
>
> >A resounding THANKS! to whoever was smart enough to put
> "SPAM" into the subject line... my span filter now catches it.
> >Good place for this waste of bandwidth on house wiring. I was
> >worried we'd have to retitle the reflector
> >name from "AMPS" to "HOUSE WIRING 101".
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >
> >Dr. William J. Schmidt, II K9HZ
> >Trustee of the North American QRO - Central Division Club - K9ZC
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> The only "waste of bandwidth" I've seen so far is the above post. All
> the others had something to contribute. Ok, this one
> qualifies too. Sorry. :-)
>
> Were I a psych major, I think I could to a doctoral dissertation on
> people who object to other people having a conversation which they
> are not interested in. Something abnormal there for sure.
>
> If the good Dr. Schmidt was at a social gathering and he overheard a
> conversation of no interest, would he walk over ask the people to
> change the subject? Perhaps. Unlike electrocution, rudeness is not
> self-limiting.
>
> I've been on the 'net since the early nineties and seen it many
> times. It never fails to amaze me.
>
> Over to you, doc.
>
> 73, Bill W6WRT
>
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