Baiting

[Walter Bright]

Paul Findlay wrote:
> Maybe a book recommendation could come off passive aggressive,

I know what you mean. I've resisted posting some "rules of netiquette" 
here because I don't feel I have any justifiable moral high ground on 
such things.

My advice is always the same: don't reply to a post you feel is 
offensive. Doing so just makes things worse.

All of us also sometimes hit the "send" key in haste and immediately 
regret it. If anyone wants me to remove any of their own posts, I'll do 
so if they email me newsgroup and message number. It'll go away from the 
Digital Mars servers, but I can't control any copies that might have 
proliferated.

Many people have regretted posting something inflammatory, and have 
asked me to remove those posts. I am happy to comply.

This offer also extends to fake postings. If you're being impersonated 
by someone else, send me newsgroup/message numbers, and I'll yank them.