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To: Simon Shapiro <Shimon@i-Connect.Net>
cc: "Lee Crites \(AEI\)" <leec@adam.adonai.net>, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: How to be rude, miss the point and feel good about it 
In-reply-to: Your message of "Thu, 02 Oct 1997 22:47:20 PDT."
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Date: Fri, 03 Oct 1997 00:36:12 -0700
From: Amancio Hasty <hasty@rah.star-gate.com>
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Look it was an honest mistake;additionaly, you are trying to contribute
to FreeBSD . The crude and rude responses that you received are not
characteristic of FreeBSD etiguette. 

So please don't take to heart and move on with God Speed !

	Regards,
	Amancio

>From The Desk Of Simon Shapiro :
> 
> Hi "Lee Crites (AEI)";  On 03-Oct-97 you wrote: 
> 
> ... 
> 
> Thank you for your kind words.
> 
> >  It would be interesting to forward the original message back to
> >  it (the sender) so it could see why you thought it was interested
> >  in the first place.  Perhaps *it* might learn a lesson in
> >  netiquite, which just might save *lots* of people from that kind
> >  of grief.
> 
> I investigated this (hopefully this is the last we hear about this issue)
> and found out that it is really my mistake:
> 
> When collecting names of people who expressed interest in the DLM, I  put
> into that folder, by mistake, a digest of freebsd-questions.  Not noticing
> this mistake, I processed the folder mechanically and ended up with a much
> larger (by 4 so far :-) list than I intended.
> 
> I do recognize, however late, the great sensitivity which people have to
> unsolicited listing.  I was strongly repremended, each word deserving.
> ``The road to hell is paved with good intentions'' - Who am I quoting here?
> 
> ---
> 
> 
> Sincerely Yours, 
> 
> Simon Shapiro                                                 Atlas Telecom
> Senior Architect         14355 SW Allen Blvd., Suite 130 Beaverton OR 97005
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>