--- In SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com, David Parenteau <kitfox_at_f...>
wrote:
> Vanetil:
> I apologize for the second time for the harsh nature of my post.
I still found it rather personally offensive, especially since you
obviously didn't take the time to find out who wrote the poll...
which kind of casts serious doubt on your admonishments to 'check
your facts'.
Nor is the 'panicking' label especially flattering. All I did was ask
the groups opinion on what group policy should be, and I'm somehow
now 'panicking'? What, like I'm running aroud like a headless chicken
or something? Charming.
> As I said, I am very frustrated with this sort of issue, and the
> issue is causing massive panic amongst anybody who cares, even
> though it should not. The main recommendation I have is that since
> you DO care for the group, don't spend your energy on trying to
> trim over age, but spend your energy reading the ToS, then going
> through the message archives and file and photo sections looking
> for things that might be damaging to the group (Esp any "Corporate
> characters" of any sort.)
Go... through... the message archives? Do you have any IDEA how much
work THAT would be? We're only up to 9935 or so, after all...
Corporate characters aren't a worry.
But if they come looking for 'offensive' stuff, we're doomed no
matter what I do... short of changing the focus of the group to, say,
butterflies.
> I also recommend, that, since you apparently heard rumors about
> more trimming of adult groups, attempt to substantiate the rumors.
> Find out where they originated, etc. Trimming happens ALL the time,
> but gets queued for later. If any group is already in the queue,
> it's too late. And if the rumors have any substantiation, then the
> queue is built most likely already and is just waiting to be run.
*dubiously* Sounds more like we should just ignore rumours and simply
try to keep our noses clean... and if it happens, it happens.
> Then, also, because I do always recommend checking on the validity
> of information, you CAN contact Yahoo directly regarding any of the
> claims I or others make. Be aware that in Email, they are
> relatively uncommunicative, whereas on the phone, they are not
> SUPPOSED to talk to you, but often do if you don't annoy them too
> much. :)
Phone? From New Zealand? Ugh....
> *Flop* Too much of a day. That's all I can say.
>
> - Kit
Received on Fri Dec 27 2002 - 17:57:09 CST