[AC-Admins] Mailing list Administration issues

[Scott 'Simba' Garron]

Solei wrote:

> Alright, this is taking things entirely too far.  I vote we take the 
> list administration away from Simba unless he calms down enough to 
> properly administrate it. This marks the point at which things have 
> been taken entirely too far.  This is administrative power abuse.

      No it's not "administrative power abuse".  I'm talking about 
trimming signature lines, mailing list management information, and extra 
whitespace out of a reply.  I'm talking about moving relevant responses 
to be listed directly below relevant quoted material.  I'm talking about 
*me* doing all of this *for those* who won't do it themselves.  I'll be 
making things *easier* for those who to continue to be lazy and not 
properly format e-mail.  I'd be taking those tasks off of those 
shoulders so that it doesn't have to be thought about.  How is that 
making me a villain rather than a hero?  It's like you're getting your 
own, personal e-mail butler, and not having to pay for it.  Laziness can 
continue and the list still ends up with a standardized, perfect look 
and feel.  I really don't get the whole OMG ADMIN ABUSE attitude.  It's 
not like I'm suggesting that I censor the content of the posts.  I'd 
just be providing a beautiful, standardized, perfected markup for them.

      Also, I didn't actually do anything to the mailing list settings.
The statement was made to test if anyone would go all emo on me instead
of be logical about it.  You failed the test with grounded grayscale. 
Now I'm filled with worry, doubt, and disappointment since I can't trust 
that you'll be someone who I can count on to have logical thought 
progression in the future.  "Oh cool, we can continue to be lazy" would 
have been a correct response.  "OMG ADMIN POWER ABUSE HE MUST BE 
STOPPED" is an incorrect, illogical, completely ridiculous response.

> I'll run the mailing list server if no one else is willing to put 
> forth the effort to make this happen.

      I'm already putting forth more effort than anyone else would be 
willing to, I can assure you.  I think I'm getting an ulcer.  :p

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Scott 'Simba' Garron