Re: [ga] Re: Excess Posting Limits

[Eric Dierker <eric@HI-TEK.COM>]

It would seem appropriate to care about intent here and not the letter of the law.
A review of the time dedicated to this issue makes clear that a sadness and great
compromise was what resulted in the posting limits.   We should always view them
with openness.

"William S. Lovell" wrote:

> Kent Crispin wrote:
>
> > On Sun, Jul 15, 2001 at 08:35:17AM -0700, William S. Lovell wrote:
> > >   ... this procedure provides a mechanism
> > >    for resolving a real problem raised by one member: a single post
> > >    brings back 5 or 6 responses, to all of which the original poster is then
> > >    precluded from responding publicly on the same list unless he/she waits
> > >    until the next day, and then the next, etc., which on some issues is
> > >    like not responding at all.
> >
> > Sorry.  First of all, none of the above are real problems -- they are
> > all just whining about inconveniences.  Second, list software wouldn't
> > handle proxies, anyway.  If you want to send a message to a person, and
> > have them forward it for you, that works under any scenario.
>
> Case in point: I would almost use up my limit for the day simply if I
> responded to Patrick Corliss and no one else. Also, I don't believe
> I suggested that software would handle proxies, since obviously it
> would not.  Read carefully.
>
> So I gather you can be put down as one who would prefer the post
> limit rules to be circumvented by artifice, rather than by the
> establishment of some recognized procedure that would allow
> a full response by someone being deluged.  So be it.
>
> Bill Lovell
>
> >
> >
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