[geeks] Re: Spam filter test results

[Frank Van Damme]

On Saturday 01 February 2003 00:18, Bill Bradford wrote:
> On Sat, Feb 01, 2003 at 12:03:54AM +0100, Frank Van Damme wrote:
> > Imho it would be abuse of power.
>
> Abuse of power?
>
> Let me inform you of something.
>
> * I own and provide the machines these lists and web pages run on.
> * I installed and maintain them, and upgrade them on a regular basis.
> * I pay for the bandwidth they use.

I understand that. And am grateful for it. 

> --- I can do whatever the hell I please with them. ---
>
> I'm *not* a common carrier, this is *not* a "community access"
> system.  I just *choose* to not be a tyrranical asshole and run
> things like a dictatorship. 8-)

Same remark ;)

> > The advantage of mailing lists is that people can actually skip over if
> > someone drools hours long. You don't have to take it personal. You also
> > don't have to be jealous of other people's spare time :-)
>
> Yes, but as the owner of these machines and the creator/admin/maintainer
> of the mailing lists they provide, I have a say in how they are run and
> what passes through them.

Hm-hm. Accepting the paragraph above, this seems reasonable.

> I try to keep a "hands-off" approach to things, but sometimes that
> doesent work, and I start getting complaints from other list members.

Well, well...

-- 
Frank Van Damme
http://www.openstandaarden.be