Date: Fri, 05 Jun 92 12:12 PDT To: Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett From: Philip Harriman Subject: (COPY) Flame form For your collection. Phil ------------------------------------- As a special present to you on this first Friday of summer, I offer the posting submitted by Steve Salmon to brighten the beginning of your long hot summer (at least for those of us who live in Houston). Have a pleasant weekend. --Dana ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Since we don't seem to be able to avoid FF (frequent flaming), I offer herewith a standard form to make it more efficient. If there's enough interest, I'll submit it to Z39 for consideration as a possible ANSI standard: STANDARD PACS-L REPLY FORM To :_________________________ From:_________________________ I have read your recent post concerning________________________________. I regret that due to severe time constraints I am unable to respond to your posting directly. However, I would like to advise you that I believe that your posting: __contains an unacceptable ____logic number of errors in: ____fact ____spelling/grammar __is based on stereotypes of: ____race, ethnic, national origin ____gender differences ____sexual orientation / preferences ____regionalisms ____employer and/or school affiliations ____religious affiliation/non-affiliation __violates commonly-accepted ____.signature size net standards concerning: ____posting to subjects not of general interest ____editing of quoted material ____posting of copyrighted material __is uninteresting because it ____contains hackneyed expressions ____contains outright stupidities ____is inherently self-contradictory ____reflects inadequate intellectual development or maturity ____reiterates points made better by others ____is a gratuitous attack on an obvious provocateur __reflects serious mis- ____the basic functioning of PACS-L understandings concerning: ____the basic purposes of the INTERNET ____the basic nature of libraries ____basic human nature ____the basic nature of computers ____the profit motive of vendors ____other's interest in your thoughts ____copyright __is an unjustified, unprovoked and thoughtless response to my previous posting, which was careful, moderate and well-reasoned. (Adapted from another list) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen R. Salmon E-mail: steve@carlyle.com Carlyle Systems, Inc. Phone: 415-345-2500 2000 Alameda de las Pulgas Fax: 415-349-3874 San Mateo, CA 94403