Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

In my view, the rule for the list should be no spam, personal insults or 
attacks. First time gets a warning, second time gets you booted from the 
list.

steve_the_composer wrote:

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> Hey, Bob! Do you believe all the immature nonsense going on? I have 
> been very polite and understanding; I try to maintain a positive 
> outlook and try to do my best to help people solve problems/find work 
> arounds with their gear, look up relevant previous discussions from 
> the archives, etc. I have written privately to two of the verbal 
> "combattants" with what I thought was amazing calmness and 
> understanding. But it the nastiness seems to have spread to a third 
> person (maybe more).
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> As I told you I am a believer of free speech and the thought of 
> moderating people's posts really bothers me. And you shouldn't have to 
> edit posts. I don't know what's gotten into people lately. We have 
> never had this BS here!!!!
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> I also don't like the idea of booting people (except for spammers). If 
> someone wants to leave, that is their choice.
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> Now that several people are on moderation, part of me wants to just 
> take them off moderation and tell them to "Grow up." (Like I told my 
> kids, I don't care who started it, both of you need to end it!) Yet, 
> as long as its done, part of me wants to just leave it where it is. In 
> any case, it is a waste of everyone's time. You shouldn't have to edit 
> or even approve/reject thses posts.
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> My advice is just leave things the way they are--no more 
> editing/approval/rejecting and certainly no more kind, understanding 
> private e-mails to the "combattants." Let the posts just pile up no 
> matter if they are inciteful or benign!!!!!!!
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> To echo what Greg said, thanks for trying to keep on top of it!!
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