List Splitting - Idea

[Marty Knapp]

Mathewson wrote:

>I believe in free speech, however 'silly' and
>'preposterous' it may seem to others: I am a big boy who
>can take all the sh*t that folk want to chuck at me
>  
>
I don't post much here, but I do read everything and am trying to soak 
up as much knowledge as I can. I hope that doesn't classify me as a 
lurker. Whatever the case, here's my take on it all - after the last 
round of the flame fest I was about to unsubscribe. I'm here to learn 
how to use Rev, not read rude, immature remarks. I'm not saying there 
shouldn't be a place for people to express their frustration, though 
I've long tired of childish people calling each other stinky poop heads!

And I have to ask this, with reference to Richmond's remark above, does 
free speech mean saying anything you want? That sounds like anarchy to 
me, which in my mind is very different than freedom. Freedom has 
boundaries, for the sake of others. It's fine, Richmond, that you don't 
mind taking all the sh*t people throw at you. But that doesn't mean that 
all of us are so inclined. Personally, my life has an overabundance of 
said substance and I've enjoyed the (usually) civil, courteous and 
helpful nature of this list. It bothers me when people charge in and 
puke all over everyone, so I'm all for splitting off unrelated topics :)

Marty Knapp