On Thu, Feb 02, 2012 at 07:53:53AM +0000, George Bonser wrote:
Back in the old days, people cared about policing bad behavior.
And I believe that is all that is needed today. We simply, as a community, need to decide that we aren't going to tolerate such behavior. It really is that simple. The problem seems to be getting people to act. In fact, as this demonstrations, actions don't have to be taken often. Generally, once the big hammer is used, it gets the point across.
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