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In article <45ikmh$kcv@elxr.jpl.nasa.gov>, dave@elxr.jpl.nasa.gov (Dave
Hayes) wrote:

> For the record, this isn't about the gateway anymore. It's about the
> professed netiquitte everyone is supposed to have and how that seems
> to supplant the regular ol' fashioned politeness some of us were
> raised with.
> 
> Geez, the person just wants to communicate with others.  Why are you
> and your ilk (of which I am sadly a part) trying to control this so
> much?

Because said user chose to communicate at the top of her lungs, in a
shrewish tone of voice, citing all sorts of imaginary "rights" she hadn't
paid for and that weren't granted to her by any court or legislature. 
Because she didn't bother to get her facts straight before screaming in
everyone's face.  Because she flamed a highly respected and hard-working
Internet administrator for doing what _her_ provider recommended he do, as
a result of garbage inflicted on Usenet by other people on _her_ site. 
And because people who built the Net out of their sweat, enthusiasm, and
generosity don't care a whole lot for people who loudly and offensively
claim that they're entitled, as a legal right, to use resources created by
others. 

Let's see...did I leave anything out?  :)


Dave, the lady can communicate all she wants.  She is, isn't she?  It
isn't a matter of control at all.  Just a good natured flamefest directed
at another abusive newbie who doesn't have the common courtesy to ask
questions first and figure out how things work before she screams, "MINE! 
MINE!  MINE!  ALL MINE!" at a few million people.  Her attitude is no
different in principle from the Green Card nitwits.

It's a cliche that the Internet is a cooperative anarchy.  And cooperation
runs on courtesy.  "Please" and "Thank you!" get a lot more help than
"Gimmee! Gimmee!"  When some idiot abuses one of the good guys, it's quite
natural for those who appreciate the Net and its creators to respond.


Draper

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