On Fri, Dec 03, 2004 at 08:31:10AM -0800, nanog gonan wrote:
I ask that the methodology of bannishment be posted to the list, so we're all aware of the consequences of too much OT. Is it permanent banishment or a procedure similar to the one that William suggests? How many warnings get one banished? Is it a certain number of warnings over a time period or for all time? Are the rules set in stone or do they change with time to adapt to the situation at hand?
Who knows? A while back I posted a single brief note regarding my perception of privacy and security issues with Gmail, after a flurry of 'I have Gmail invites, if anyone wants one' posts. Others responed to my single post, but I did not add any further posts to this (or any other topic). I got a stern message that was called my 'third' warning, and that any further off-topic posts would get my posting privileges revoked. I was puzzled by this, since I basically lurk on the list, and have made very few postings. I replied to Susan privately that, among other things, I had no record nor recollection of any previous warnings, and asked politely for information regarding these, since I seemed to have used up my warning limit. To this day I have received no replies to that query message whatsoever.
From this incident I can only conclude that all posts are equal, but some are more equal than others.
I ask this because I, like many others, value this list's information greatly and don't want to see those that I've learned so much from over the years have to go elsewhere.
Thank You.
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