I couldn't agree more. I tried to post something similar a few days ago but despite the fact that I appeared to be subscribed to the list I wasn't,but now am. david ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Moore" <peter@xxxxxxxxx> To: <openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2002 11:18 AM Subject: [openbeos] Re: BeOS Online Image how to burn... > <Major Lee snipped> > hello BeOS fans, > while i do kind of understand this question being posted here because > afterall we are all BeOS users and a very friendly bunch but i really think > that the amount of off-topic traffic this group generates is a little > distractive of the overall objective of the list. > > can i please ask that "newbie" type of questions be posted to the BeGroovy > forums ( http://forums.begroovy.com/ ) or the GreenBoard ( http:// > www.thegreenboard.com/ ) or to the news lists ( comp.sys.be.help > comp.sys.be.misc ) and not to this list. > > NO i am not anti-newbie. This email list is for OpenBeOS stuff. Not for > questions about unofficial or even official BeOS releases with regards to > "how do i ......" questions. > > So anyway. Sorry if i have offended anyone with this post, but the news > groups and the forums are where questions like these should be addressed > because some of us pay for every byte of traffic we receive. > > yes i know i can re-direct my email to hotmail and let my employer pay for me > reading my emails while i'm at work. but that's ok as long as my employer > allows me to have internet access. > > something in this day and age which every employer is questioning due to > costs. > regards > peter > aka moooooooo > ******************************************* > Peter Moore > > peter@xxxxxxxxx > http://beos.loved.com/ > ICQ 926967 (old) 95022055 (new - Oct 18, 2000) > ******************************************* > >