On Tue, Jul 23, 2019 at 09:52:29AM +0200, Marc Williams via 44Net wrote:

I suppose recent examples would be personal attacks on named individuals.

While those are never welcome, as mailing list manager, I don't like the idea of banning those persons from participating in the list because, however unlikely, they may be able to contribute usefully to discussions here.

I feel that correct mailing list etiquette would be, when someone is out of line, or indeed, out of control, for list members to send him a private email reminding him that civility and rational discussion achieve more than frenzied, often hastily composed diatribes do.

That said, it is possible for repeat or particularly vile offenders to be subject to moderation or struck off or banned from the list.

So please, folks, no matter how angry or upset a posting here gets you, at all times remember to be civil to your fellow list members.

Thank you. - Brian

PS: to discourage trolls and bots, it's my policy that when a newcomer is first subscribed to the list, his 'mod' flag is turned on, so that his initial posting is reviewed before being forwarded to the list. I recognize that this causes a delay, but I believe its in the best interests of our subscribers. As soon as a valid posting is received, the 'mod' flag will be turned off. Many other mailing lists have this same policy.