[11298] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet

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Re: Please release me!!!!

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Karl Denninger)
Mon Mar 28 15:51:12 1994

From: karl@mcs.com (Karl Denninger)
To: bzs@world.std.com (Barry Shein)
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 1994 08:29:52 -0600 (CST)
Cc: hwb@upeksa.sdsc.edu, com-priv@psi.com
In-Reply-To: <199403280004.AA02904@world.std.com> from "Barry Shein" at Mar 27, 94 07:04:27 pm

> 
> 
> I dunno, I just think it's wrong to start suggesting harrassing
> innocent bystanders at the company because someone there volunteered
> to run a list. It's also not a big deal to have to wait a few days or
> even several days to be dropped from a list. Or, if it is a big deal
> for someone then perhaps they shouldn't subscribe to lists in the
> first place, or at least not w/o some getting some guarantee in
> advance that they'll get what they appear to feel they need. Perhaps
> when you agree to join a volunteer-run list you also implicitly agree
> to the limits of volunteer service?

Is there some reason they don't just install majordomo and be done with it?
No maintenance requirements, all automated.

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