Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] scarpiti and friends
From: john <bosjohn@mediaone.net>
Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 18:22:37 +0100
References: <3.0.32.20000515154827.006cc180@box4.tin.it>

Robert Appleby and Sue Darlow wrote:
> 
> >>>>
> Date: Sun, 14 May 2000 19:37:32 -0700
> From: Brian Reid <reid@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Follow focusing (WAS: Thanks!! OT Nikon F5)
> Message-ID: <200005150237.TAA23039@riverside.haddockseyes.com>
> References:
> 
> Mr Scarpitti, you are new to this list. We expect a more refined standard
> of conduct than you have demonstrated in your brief tenure on it so
> far. Please be polite and be respectful of the other members of the
> list.
> 
> <<<<
> Brian, like other troublemakers, I note that Scarpitti has a yahoo address.
> Maybe there could be a rule excluding people with yahoo, hotmail, etc.
> adresses as they can easily be fraudulent? Remember just a couple of months
> ago the guy who was writing directly to LUG members under assumed names?
> Scarpitti is probably just a crazy with too much time on his hands - who
> knows how many other lists he's plagued in the past? He certainly doesn't
> seem to have anything other than insults to contribute, and much as I like
> the personal touch...
> ça suffit
> Rob.
> Robert Appleby and Sue Darlow
> Via Bellentani 36
> 41100 Modena
> Italy
> Tel/fax [39] 059 303436
Scarpitti may be in your face rude and obnoxious. He may be wrong headed and
ill-tempered. But he is on topic, and I for one would feel somewhat limited if
we were to impose any such rule.  Why not ask him to identify himself. He has
already stated he is in Ohio.

In reply to: Message from Robert Appleby and Sue Darlow <laintal@tin.it> ([Leica] scarpiti and friends)