<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 4:29 PM, Geoffrey Myers <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:lists@serioustechnology.com" target="_blank">lists@serioustechnology.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div>Well, I wouldn't say that, as it has changed. There was a day, when I<br>
first joined, that an off topic post would be cut down at the knees. So<br>
it can happen. Then again, we're talking late '90s and that seems an<br>
eternity ago.</div></blockquote></div><br><div>Indeed, and, if I remember correctly, the original founder became furious and left because of such posts. I think most people have chosen the "jump ship" option because this list has lost hundreds of members. Members who, in my opinion, had a positive impact on the discussions happening on this list. </div>
<div><br></div><div>I'll have to look into the filter, because I really do enjoy to read some of Aaron's post, and he does seem like a nice guy, just a guy with political Touerette's syndrome. What words should I filter on, repub-lie-con or copo-rape-tion? :)</div>
<div><br></div><div>-Steve Brown</div>