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 Message 1605 
 StarFuryG7 to rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated 
 Re: Pioneers of Television - Science Fic 
 21 Feb 11 11:15:36 
 
On Feb 21, 9:17 am, Amy Guskin  wrote:
>
> Aherm.  First of all, it's bad netiquette to insult a moderator.  It's bad
> etiquette or netiquette to insult *anybody*, frankly.
I couldn't help but notice while reading the most recent messages just
now that you have trouble following your own advice when it suits you
apparently, not that I'm at all surprised by that of course.
> Also, it was sketchy netiquette for people to start a conversation on a
> newsgroup about a tv show that isn't a highly advertised show on a major
> network without clarifying what it was, particularly since we have non-US
> posters here.  So my question was meant to get some detail on the subject for
> the entire general population here, not to save me the work of typing the
> title into Google.
And apparently it didn't occur to you that by doing a basic Google
search using the title of the program that you could have provided
that information here yourself.
> So, in short: get some manners
My, some people are so easily offended apparently. They know how to
dish it out when it suits them, but the moment the slightest perceived
insult catches their attention they're immediately all up in arms.
> and calm the frick down
This isn't intended as an insult in your direction, I assure you, but
I am calm. You're the one who isn't apparently.
> and maybe you can
> make some friends and enjoy your time here instead of immediately starting a
> fight with one of the people working to keep this a friendly place.
>
> Amy
Oh Yes, very "friendly" to be sure.
Whatever you say.
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