Re: Monty Python -Inappropriate use of Internet Newsgroups

It is unfortunate that when those who have little to no sense of humour choose to redress a light-hearted attemp at humour, they tend to choose target who is no more at fault then they are for not having a sense of humour. robb@gr.com(Rob Broadhead) appears to be merely responding to thread that has been continuing for at least the past two weeks. His comments were appropriate, in that he was advising them not to post the entire script the newsgroups, but instead to make it available at an FTP site. If this suggestion amounts to inappropriate professional conduct and improper use of a newsgroup, then there are many of us out here who obviously suffer from the same problems. I personally enjoy an occasional dash of humour amongst the serious technical questions and answers. And now as service to other members of the various newsgroups where your diatribe has been cross-posted, I invite you to respond to this through the wonders of e-mail if you have any disagreement with my commentary (and so that we don't continue the inappropriate use of these newsgroups). In <43ulae$es2@piper.Pwc-Tpc.ca> Andy Young <andy.young@ssc-asc.x400.gc.ca> writes: > >To: info@gr.com >Recently the following message was posted on 9 database related >Newsgroups. >comp.soft-sys.powerbuilder,comp.databases.sybase,comp.databases.rdb,co p. >databases.oracle,comp.databases.olap,comp.databases.ingres,comp.databa es >informix,comp.databases.gupta,comp.client-server > > >Rob Broadhead <robb@gr.com> wrote: >>Don't post the script thats a little too much bandwidth, put it on an FTP >>site or let people know where they can get it. >> >>---Rob >> >>---------------------------- >>Rob Broadhead >>robb@gr.com >>Product Development >>Greenbrier & Russel Software >>http://www.gr.com/ >>---------------------------- >> >> >Rob was referring to the entire script of the movie Monty Python and the >Search for the Holy Grail. I assume he was planning to put it on your >FTP site. This is of no concern to me, but Rob and a few others have >been using these newsgroups as an alternative to >news:alt.fan.monty-python . >I assume that your Internet Service subscribes only to work-related >newsgroups. Complaints to these few have resulted in insults and nose >thumbing. I am asking you to acquaint Rob with proper professional >conduct and appropriate use of newsgroups. > >-- >Andy Young >Public Works & Government Services Canada Voice (Can)819-956-3090 >Ottawa, Canada Fax 819-956-5613 >andy.young@ssc-asc.x400.gc.ca > > -- *===================================================================* | I'll not listen to reason. . . . Reason always means what | | someone else has got to say. | | | | -Elizabeth Gaskell | *===================================================================* $ $ *===================================================================* | I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is | | trying to please everybody. | | | | -Bill Cosby | *===================================================================*