Re: A plea for civility

[smentzer@pacbell.net (Steve Mentzer)]

In article <5nmnn4$jjp@post.gsfc.nasa.gov>, gaw717@www710.gsfc.nasa.gov 
says...
>
>I would like to make a plea to the citizens of comp.sys.apple2 that we try to 
>make our discussions a little more polite. Some of the exchanges are far more 
>testy than is really called for. I make a special effort to avoid reading 
>threads whose subject lines warn me that the comments will be overly harsh. 
>Still, even with only reading seemingly innocent threads, which shouldn't be 
>that controversial, I see far more digs and jabs than I think are necessary. 
We 
>are not putting our best feet forward with such behavior. I believe it 
>frightens away far more potential Apple II converts than it attracts. 
>

WELCOME TO CSA2!

As part of any newbie training course, I would recommend that you obtain the 
following items:

1 - Get a complete unabridged version of the Apple II FAQ from satan (ahem..)   
    I mean, Nathan Mates. Read this over and over again. Read it until you can
    recite every word and phrase in detail. Then read it again. 

    Then start emailing your congressperson to ratify the teaching of the 
    Apple II FAQ in all public schools. According to natan, this should be
    required reading ...  And we DONT want to disagree with nathan, now
    do we.

    
2 - Get a copy of FlameStation v4.0 from some FTP site somewhere. This will
    greatly assist you in dealing with the inferior and sometimes
    annoying newbies that come along and ask beginner questions like

	"Where can I get a copy of ProDos."
	"Does anyone still sell appleworks?"
	"How does the bible fit into the apple II community paradigm?"

    After all, reading the Apple II FAQ by Nathan Mates would answer all of
    these questions. You read it, why should this person get off so easy!

    In the event that someone asks:

	"Where can I get a copy of the Apple II FAQ?"

    The proper procedure in this case would be to 

	1 - Flame the newbie for being ignorant.
	2 - If the newbie is anything other than a christian, flame him/her
	    again.
	3 - Flame your congressperson for not making the Apple II FAQ required
	    reading in schools.
	
    That will correct most problems.

In addition, as a newbie, you should open up an account with ShareWare 
Solutions II. They are a small-time apple II software dealer run off of 
someone's personal checking account. The owners name is Joe Kohn. Send him all 
of your money IMMEDIATELY. If you dont, you are singlehandedly responsible for 
the fall of the Apple II.

But most of all, the golden rule(s) are:

	1 - Nathan Mates is right. He has god on his side. God and nathan 
	    are good friends. Nathan will have god smite you if you cross 
	    him. Get rid of your Saint Francis, Anthony, Peter picture
 	    in your wallet. Nathan is closer to god than any of them.

	2 - Charles Turley is a drug crazed psychotic idiot. He wants
	    to molest your children. He should be avoided at all costs.
	    If Charles says anything intelligent, it is propably the effect
	    of all the drugs he takes to control his psychological condition.

	3 - Dont think. Just refer to the Apple II FAQ whenever you have a
	    crisis. 

smentzer@pacbell.net