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On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 9:50 AM, Ranjit Bhatnagar <ranjit at moonmilk.com> wrote: Here comes the Argument From Authority!? As list owner, I hereby decree: Mark Twain's forthcoming memoirs are a reasonable topic of discussion here, but don't go overboard. It's a good idea to edit the subject line of a discussion to reflect the topic being discussed, particularly if the discussion is drifting away from the main point of the list, which is Gene Wolfe's work. It's not mandatory, though, and it's not in itself a good topic of discussion on this list. Acting like a jerk is always off-topic, even if the other guy started it. This list has been around for almost 15 years with almost no moderation, and this has almost always worked out just fine. Sometimes bickering has broken out, and some valuable members have left because of the noise. I'd prefer to keep that to a minimum. If you have any complaints or comments about this decree, email me directly. Note that I wasn't calling YOU a jerk-- I was talking about that other guy. - Ranjit _______________________________________________

Here comes the Argument From Authority! As list owner, I hereby decree: Mark Twain's forthcoming memoirs are a reasonable topic of discussion here, but don't go overboard. It's a good idea to edit the subject line of a discussion to reflect the topic being discussed, particularly if the discussion is drifting away from the main point of the list, which is Gene Wolfe's work. It's not mandatory, though, and it's not in itself a good topic of discussion on this list. Acting like a jerk is always off-topic, even if the other guy started it. This list has been around for almost 15 years with almost no moderation, and this has almost always worked out just fine. Sometimes bickering has broken out, and some valuable members have left because of the noise. I'd prefer to keep that to a minimum. If you have any complaints or comments about this decree, email me directly. Note that I wasn't calling YOU a jerk-- I was talking about that other guy. - Ranjit _______________________________________________

It's OK, Ranjit; I understand you aren't calling me a jerk. It's very sweet of you to try not to hurt peoples feelings like this. You're a nice person. .

Here comes the Argument From Authority! As list owner, I hereby decree: Mark Twain's forthcoming memoirs are a reasonable topic of discussion here, but don't go overboard. It's a good idea to edit the subject line of a discussion to reflect the topic being discussed, particularly if the discussion is drifting away from the main point of the list, which is Gene Wolfe's work. It's not mandatory, though, and it's not in itself a good topic of discussion on this list. Acting like a jerk is always off-topic, even if the other guy started it. This list has been around for almost 15 years with almost no moderation, and this has almost always worked out just fine. Sometimes bickering has broken out, and some valuable members have left because of the noise. I'd prefer to keep that to a minimum. If you have any complaints or comments about this decree, email me directly. Note that I wasn't calling YOU a jerk-- I was talking about that other guy. - Ranjit _______________________________________________

On 5/24/2010 11:52 AM, Dan'l Danehy-Oakes wrote: Rome has spoken, and there is an end of the matter. On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 9:50 AM, Ranjit Bhatnagar<ranjit at moonmilk.com> wrote:

Here comes the Argument From Authority! As list owner, I hereby decree: Mark Twain's forthcoming memoirs are a reasonable topic of discussion here, but don't go overboard. It's a good idea to edit the subject line of a discussion to reflect the topic being discussed, particularly if the discussion is drifting away from the main point of the list, which is Gene Wolfe's work. It's not mandatory, though, and it's not in itself a good topic of discussion on this list. Acting like a jerk is always off-topic, even if the other guy started it. This list has been around for almost 15 years with almost no moderation, and this has almost always worked out just fine. Sometimes bickering has broken out, and some valuable members have left because of the noise. I'd prefer to keep that to a minimum. If you have any complaints or comments about this decree, email me directly. Note that I wasn't calling YOU a jerk-- I was talking about that other guy. - Ranjit _______________________________________________

On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 1:26 PM, James Wynn <crushtv at gmail.com> wrote: Pax Romana On 5/24/2010 11:52 AM, Dan'l Danehy-Oakes wrote:

Rome has spoken, and there is an end of the matter. On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 9:50 AM, Ranjit Bhatnagar<ranjit at moonmilk.com> wrote:

Here comes the Argument From Authority! As list owner, I hereby decree: Mark Twain's forthcoming memoirs are a reasonable topic of discussion here, but don't go overboard. It's a good idea to edit the subject line of a discussion to reflect the topic being discussed, particularly if the discussion is drifting away from the main point of the list, which is Gene Wolfe's work. It's not mandatory, though, and it's not in itself a good topic of discussion on this list. Acting like a jerk is always off-topic, even if the other guy started it. This list has been around for almost 15 years with almost no moderation, and this has almost always worked out just fine. Sometimes bickering has broken out, and some valuable members have left because of the noise. I'd prefer to keep that to a minimum. If you have any complaints or comments about this decree, email me directly. Note that I wasn't calling YOU a jerk-- I was talking about that other guy. - Ranjit _______________________________________________

On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 10:40 AM, Fred Kiesche <godelescherbach at gmail.com> wrote: Mark Twain has returned from the afterlife to do his memoirs? Cool! On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 1:26 PM, James Wynn <crushtv at gmail.com> wrote:

Pax Romana On 5/24/2010 11:52 AM, Dan'l Danehy-Oakes wrote:

Rome has spoken, and there is an end of the matter. On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 9:50 AM, Ranjit Bhatnagar<ranjit at moonmilk.com> ?wrote:

Here comes the Argument From Authority! ?As list owner, I hereby decree: Mark Twain's forthcoming memoirs are a reasonable topic of discussion here, but don't go overboard. It's a good idea to edit the subject line of a discussion to reflect the topic being discussed, particularly if the discussion is drifting away from the main point of the list, which is Gene Wolfe's work. ?It's not mandatory, though, and it's not in itself a good topic of discussion on this list. Acting like a jerk is always off-topic, even if the other guy started it. This list has been around for almost 15 years with almost no moderation, and this has almost always worked out just fine. ?Sometimes bickering has broken out, and some valuable members have left because of the noise. ?I'd prefer to keep that to a minimum. If you have any complaints or comments about this decree, email me directly. ?Note that I wasn't calling YOU a jerk-- I was talking about that other guy. - Ranjit _______________________________________________

On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 10:40 AM, Fred Kiesche <godelescherbach at gmail.com> wrote: Mark Twain has returned from the afterlife to do his memoirs? Cool! On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 1:26 PM, James Wynn <crushtv at gmail.com> wrote:

Pax Romana On 5/24/2010 11:52 AM, Dan'l Danehy-Oakes wrote:

Rome has spoken, and there is an end of the matter. On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 9:50 AM, Ranjit Bhatnagar<ranjit at moonmilk.com> ?wrote:

Here comes the Argument From Authority! ?As list owner, I hereby decree: Mark Twain's forthcoming memoirs are a reasonable topic of discussion here, but don't go overboard. It's a good idea to edit the subject line of a discussion to reflect the topic being discussed, particularly if the discussion is drifting away from the main point of the list, which is Gene Wolfe's work. ?It's not mandatory, though, and it's not in itself a good topic of discussion on this list. Acting like a jerk is always off-topic, even if the other guy started it. This list has been around for almost 15 years with almost no moderation, and this has almost always worked out just fine. ?Sometimes bickering has broken out, and some valuable members have left because of the noise. ?I'd prefer to keep that to a minimum. If you have any complaints or comments about this decree, email me directly. ?Note that I wasn't calling YOU a jerk-- I was talking about that other guy. - Ranjit _______________________________________________

Actually, Twain left behind a huge and very frank autobiography and instructions that it not be published for at least a century after his death. He died in 1910, and the first volume of a projected three will be published in November. On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 10:40 AM, Fred Kiesche <godelescherbach at gmail.com> wrote:

Mark Twain has returned from the afterlife to do his memoirs? Cool! On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 1:26 PM, James Wynn <crushtv at gmail.com> wrote:

Pax Romana On 5/24/2010 11:52 AM, Dan'l Danehy-Oakes wrote:

Rome has spoken, and there is an end of the matter. On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 9:50 AM, Ranjit Bhatnagar<ranjit at moonmilk.com> ?wrote:

Here comes the Argument From Authority! ?As list owner, I hereby decree: Mark Twain's forthcoming memoirs are a reasonable topic of discussion here, but don't go overboard. It's a good idea to edit the subject line of a discussion to reflect the topic being discussed, particularly if the discussion is drifting away from the main point of the list, which is Gene Wolfe's work. ?It's not mandatory, though, and it's not in itself a good topic of discussion on this list. Acting like a jerk is always off-topic, even if the other guy started it. This list has been around for almost 15 years with almost no moderation, and this has almost always worked out just fine. ?Sometimes bickering has broken out, and some valuable members have left because of the noise. ?I'd prefer to keep that to a minimum. If you have any complaints or comments about this decree, email me directly. ?Note that I wasn't calling YOU a jerk-- I was talking about that other guy. - Ranjit _______________________________________________

On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 1:58 PM, <brunians at brunians.org> wrote: Wow. .

Actually, Twain left behind a huge and very frank autobiography and instructions that it not be published for at least a century after his death. He died in 1910, and the first volume of a projected three will be published in November. On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 10:40 AM, Fred Kiesche <godelescherbach at gmail.com> wrote:

Mark Twain has returned from the afterlife to do his memoirs? Cool! On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 1:26 PM, James Wynn <crushtv at gmail.com> wrote:

Pax Romana On 5/24/2010 11:52 AM, Dan'l Danehy-Oakes wrote:

Rome has spoken, and there is an end of the matter. On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 9:50 AM, Ranjit Bhatnagar<ranjit at moonmilk.com

wrote:

Here comes the Argument From Authority! As list owner, I hereby decree: Mark Twain's forthcoming memoirs are a reasonable topic of discussion here, but don't go overboard. It's a good idea to edit the subject line of a discussion to reflect the topic being discussed, particularly if the discussion is drifting away from the main point of the list, which is Gene Wolfe's work. It's not mandatory, though, and it's not in itself a good topic of discussion on this list. Acting like a jerk is always off-topic, even if the other guy started it. This list has been around for almost 15 years with almost no moderation, and this has almost always worked out just fine. Sometimes bickering has broken out, and some valuable members have left because of the noise. I'd prefer to keep that to a minimum. If you have any complaints or comments about this decree, email me directly. Note that I wasn't calling YOU a jerk-- I was talking about that other guy. - Ranjit _______________________________________________