> At 03:41 PM 2/13/02 -0800, James Newton. Admin 3 wrote:
> >source= www.piclist.com/postbot.asp?id=piclist\2002\02\13\100640a
> >
> >Thank you Alexandre, for being the ONE PICLister who bothered to change the
> >[PIC]: to and [OT]: when your post was off topic!
> >
> >Now, if all you other children could just learn to be like Alexandre...
> ><GRIN>
>
> Fourty-One lists I'm subscribed to. One uses tags..

>Dear=clueless one
>You=are being gently flamed because in your
>post= www.piclist.com/postbot.asp?id=piclist\2002\02\13\094559a
>you=continued a boring useless stupid thread
>you+discussed=a subject that was entirely off topic with out an off topic
>tag
>In=the future, you may wish
>to=allow boring and useless threads to die
>I=would like to suggest that, for the common good,
>you=read the FAQ (frequently asked questions) list for the group
>and=that you familiarize yourself with the concept
>of=succinctness
>Please=save this message and review it occasionally to determine your
>progress toward
>being=a less annoying member of Internet society
>Thank=you for taking the time to read this proforma flame.

> Umm, actually, I also changed the tag in my 'Bitscope' post from [PIC] to
> [OT].
>
> And yet, I still got sent this:
>
> >Dear=clueless one
> >You=are being gently flamed because in your
> >post= www.piclist.com/postbot.asp?id=piclist\2002\02\13\094559a
> >you=continued a boring useless stupid thread
> >you+discussed=a subject that was entirely off topic with out an off topic
> >tag
> >In=the future, you may wish
> >to=allow boring and useless threads to die
> >I=would like to suggest that, for the common good,
> >you=read the FAQ (frequently asked questions) list for the group
> >and=that you familiarize yourself with the concept
> >of=succinctness
> >Please=save this message and review it occasionally to determine your
> >progress toward
> >being=a less annoying member of Internet society
> >Thank=you for taking the time to read this proforma flame.
>
> Considering myself a reasonably good member of the internet society, I'm
> rather offended to have received this, especially since I was one of few who
> actually adhered to the list rules.
>
> Still, it's an honest mistake. I'm eternally grateful for this invaluable
> resource the admins provide for us.
>
> Trevor (clueless)
>
> Maybe it was too OT for [OT]? :o)
>
>

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Trevor Page [SMTP:trevor.pageKILLspamPACE.CO.UK]
> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 8:25 AM
> To:   .....PICLISTKILLspam.....MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject:      Re: [OT]:Bitscope
>
> Umm, actually, I also changed the tag in my 'Bitscope' post from [PIC] to
> [OT].
>
> And yet, I still got sent this:
>
> >Dear=clueless one
> >You=are being gently flamed because in your
> >post= www.piclist.com/postbot.asp?id=piclist\2002\02\13\094559a
> >you=continued a boring useless stupid thread
> >you+discussed=a subject that was entirely off topic with out an off topic
> >tag
> >In=the future, you may wish
> >to=allow boring and useless threads to die
> >I=would like to suggest that, for the common good,
> >you=read the FAQ (frequently asked questions) list for the group
> >and=that you familiarize yourself with the concept
> >of=succinctness
> >Please=save this message and review it occasionally to determine your
> >progress toward
> >being=a less annoying member of Internet society
> >Thank=you for taking the time to read this proforma flame.
>
> Considering myself a reasonably good member of the internet society, I'm
> rather offended to have received this, especially since I was one of few
> who
> actually adhered to the list rules.
>
> Still, it's an honest mistake. I'm eternally grateful for this invaluable
> resource the admins provide for us.
>
> Trevor (clueless)
>
> Maybe it was too OT for [OT]? :o)
>

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan B. Pearce [SMTP:spamBeGoneA.B.PearcespamBeGoneRL.AC.UK]
> Sent: 14 February 2002 15:49
> To:   TakeThisOuTPICLISTEraseMEspam_OUTMITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject:      Re: [OT]:Bitscope
>
> >Wouldn't have been so bad, if it were not for the fact that I
> >DID use the [OT] tag in the first place...
>
> but did you remove any other tags? I know my sorting order looks for the
> PIC
> tag first, and so if there is more than one, they get sorted in the order
> they get found.
>
> Don't worry I got a couple of messages too about this thread, and for both
> messages remembered after hitting the send button that I had forgot to
> modify the tag.
>
> --
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>

> Umm, actually, I also changed the tag in my 'Bitscope' post from [PIC] to
> [OT].
>
> And yet, I still got sent this:
>
> >Dear=clueless one
> >You=are being gently flamed because in your
> >post= www.piclist.com/postbot.asp?id=piclist\2002\02\13\094559a
> >you=continued a boring useless stupid thread
> >you+discussed=a subject that was entirely off topic with out an off topic
> >tag
> >In=the future, you may wish
> >to=allow boring and useless threads to die
> >I=would like to suggest that, for the common good,
> >you=read the FAQ (frequently asked questions) list for the group
> >and=that you familiarize yourself with the concept
> >of=succinctness
> >Please=save this message and review it occasionally to determine your
> >progress toward
> >being=a less annoying member of Internet society
> >Thank=you for taking the time to read this proforma flame.
>
> Considering myself a reasonably good member of the internet society, I'm
> rather offended to have received this, especially since I was one of few