re: filtering out unwanted email

[Dorothy Day DAY@xxxxxxxx]

>BTW, for those who seem to be easily annoyed by posts -- you might want to
>try learning how to use kill files or get a threaded reader with filters.
>For instance, I can filter out any individual name, or even all posts from
>places like aol.com, or on any specific subject.
>Not that a list with -- what, maybe 500-600 total posts? -- this little
>traffic is in serious need of such a thing --- I've seen lists with 100-200
>posts a day. But whatever, some have little tolerance, I guess.


This kind of condescension overlooks the simple fact that not
everyone receiving the xywrite list is using a unix account. Not
all mailers are so amenable to dealing with unwanted mail.

Learning to allow a seemly pause before replying to each and
every message on the list is a talent worth cultivating.
Restraint does wonders for reflection, which in turn does
wonders for the value of one's utterances.


Dorothy Day, Indiana University SLIS
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