----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Tinsley" <jtinsley@pobox.com>
How say the rest of you -- should we erase the graffiti?
Well, I think we can all agree most of the problem is one particular person. As someone who has been "dragged into a mudfight" with this person before, I know how easy it is. All of his negative qualities not-withstanding ... he is an amazingly good troll. Jon, while in this instance is posting a high noise-to-signal ratio, has on many occasions posted some very well thoughtout and useful information. While some out there may disagree with how far he wants PG to go on the meta-data front, he has some very good ideas in this area and has shown a willingness to discuss constructively. The other person in the matter has not shown any of these good qualities. I think we should ban bowerbird permanently from the list. In my opinion, the noise on this list drops to a very low level when he goes away for short periods. While no one will be surprised that I advocate banning bowerbird, I think this is something he has brought upon himself. Josh