Allen Dick wrote:
>Just because this is a discussion group doesn't mean nettiquette and
good
>sense and consideration do not apply.  The right to do something does
not
>imply that it is wise or right, only that we can do it.  Liberty demands
>that we exercise discretion.  The owners of this list permit us to do
>stupid things.  It is up to us not to do them.
Well said and I agree completely.
 
>Best of Bee (only one year old)  now has *500 subscribers* -- almost
fully
>62% of BEE-L membership and it is growing fast as a percentage of the
>BEE-L figure.  It is overtaking BEE-L.  I expect it may well surpass
BEE-L
>within a year -- if nothing changes.  Ie. unless BEE-L gets moderation.
Here I differ with you Allen, Bee-L has moderation it's called Best of
Bee.  Those who want it can use it.  Many do.  But those who want to wade
through the muck and the flames are also welcome to do so.  Just like we
have the freedom and should be responsible not to abuse it we have the
freedom to read through it all.  We don't need involuntary topic police
to prevent us from having some excessive mail.  We have an alternative.
Freedom of choice.  I love it.  It's what my father jumped ship in
Hoboken, New Jersey for in 1956.
 
>500 Best of Bee readers (former BEE-L members) cannot be wrong when they
>say 'We don't need that stuff' and signoff or nomail bee-l in favour of
>Best of Bee.
They're not wrong for making the choice just as those who read it all are
not wrong.
 
>Send email to [log in to unmask] saying join bestofbee
...if you want to cut the muck and the flames out of your email.  If you
want to wade through it all leave it alone.  We don't need big brother
looking over our shoulder.
 
Ted Wout
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Red Oak, TX, USA (about 20 miles south of Dallas)
 
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