Wr Michelson wrote in a message to Michael Kirst:
MK> If you continue to jump into discussions between other people in
MK> this manner you might earn yourself a vacation.
WM> Please excuse me Michael, I monitor this conference because my wife
WM> was  adopted, and who is wondering about her past.  There are also
WM> other  conferences that I not only monitor, but actively participate
WM> in.   In these conferences, it is common place for a third party to
WM> respond to  messages between two other persons.  It's done all the
WM> time... by myself  and the others.  It also happens locally on my BBS.
WM> I believe the word is FORUM.
You had overlooked the key phrase in my message to Ron - "in this manner".  
The manner in which he jumped into the conversation was what resulted in the 
reply, not the fact that he jumped into the
conversation.  Also, when someone has received Netmail messages regarding 
their postings and then continues along the same thread that the warnings 
were about, things get more serious.
WM> On our BBS, and on many others I have visited, we do not condone
WM> FLAMING, that is.. any words of a harsh nature.  Perhaps that is
WM> what you meant to  address in this case, rather than "jumping in"???
I will not play "word games" or semantics in the echo.  And questions or 
comments regarding Moderator policy though welcomed, are restricted to 
Netmail.  That way they do not cause any disruption of the echo's normal 
discussions.  That is almost directly out of the echo rules.  'nuff said.
And I have been requested by the parties involved (via netmail) to "drop the 
matter" so there is no need for any further discussions about it out of 
respect for their wishes.
Michael Kirst
f/k/a Christopher Lee Backus
Sysop of The Noble House BBS
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