RE: Midrange.com, the best of the best

At this risk of getting us too far off track and incurring the gentle
wrath of the local authorities, I would like to suggest that the reason
that these forums are so useful and informative is in no small part
because of the absence of flames and other hate mail on this forum.
Just last week I read an article (a commencement speech, really) about
the danger of the lost of civility in public dialogue and I thought
immediately of the positive influences of David and the other Admin's on
these lists (to inform yourself, see
http://www.hillsdale.edu/newimprimis/2004/july/july.htm and page down to
the second article entitled "Lay your hammer down").

Without you all, we would surely be lost.

jte



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> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-
> bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dan Bale
> Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 8:57 AM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: RE: Midrange.com, the best of the best
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx / Joe Pluta
> > Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 11:24 AM
> >
> > On the other hand, David deserves all the kudos he gets,
> especially in
> > his ability to keep the lists on topic without being a
> petty tyrant.  I
> > have been on other lists where the moderators are either
> non-existent
> > (which inevitably leads to anarchy) or are so enamored
> of their power
> > ... well, let's just say I like it here and leave it at
> that <smile>.
> 
> David must have a macro defined to play this:
> 
>    I think this thread would be more appropriate
>    in the <USER-ENTER> list.
> 
>    Thanks!
> 
>    david
> 
> I think David strikes an excellent balance; a benevolent
> dictator without
> being a petty tyrant.
> 
> (Perhaps this thread would be more appropriate in the
> CPF0000 list.
> <g,d,&r>)
> 
> db
> 
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