Is this Gmail spam??
MODERATOR!!!
Oh, I have a bunch of invites to Gmail, if anyone needs one.
Brad
On 2/13/07, derf <derf247@gmail.com> wrote:
> I've been a lister (on and off, some lurking) for about 10 years. I think
> the list would have died long ago if not for some off topic stuff.
> Spridgets are the common denominator, but not the be all end all.
> I've not noticed any real complaining about the off topic stuff from regular
> contributors. By regular contributors I mean people who post Spridget
> questions and answers to Spridget questions.
> There are other, moderated boards that might suit those of you who want only
> Spridget topics. It is also a relatively free country. You can start your
> own board, exactly like this one in every detail but one, you can nix the
> off topic stuff. You can hit the delete key.
>
> Another option is to get a hotmail, yahoomail, or gmail account (I use
> gmail) and only use it for Spridget list viewing. Subscribe to the regular
> mail, not the digest. When you want to read just log on and you'll see a
> list of topics. Highlight the off topic posts and delete them all at once.
> Then you can read all posts that you want to read. It will even group the
> posts by subject line. Plus, it will be like your own personal archive(up
> to about 3 GIgs). And, it's FREE. You can set it up in the time it takes
> to type a nasty post about how you hate off topic posts.
>
> Cheers,
> Derf
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