From buddy Mon Aug 14 15:56:13 1995
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1993 14:03:20
Subject: standard reply form


                 STANDARD ______-LIST REPLY FORM
To  :__________________________________
From:_________________________
I have read your recent post concerning____________________________.
I regret that, because of 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
                              ____sex differences
                              ____sexual orientation/preferences
                              ____regionalisms
                              ____employer and/or school affiliations
                              ____religious affiliation
                              ____military service affiliation
                              ____computer "geekdom"
__violates commonly-accepted  ____signature size
  net standards concerning:   ____posting irrelevant to list focus
                              ____editing of quoted material
                              ____posting of copyrighted material
                              ____importance of typing at least half
                                  the letters in each word correctly
__is uninteresting because it ____contains hackneyed expressions
                              ____contains outright stupidities
                              ____is inherently self-contradictory
                              ____reiterates points made better by
                                  others
                              ____is a gratuitous attack on an
                                  obvious provocateur
                              ____reflects inadequate intellectual
                                  development or maturity
__reflects serious mis-       ____the basic functioning of _____ List
  understandings concerning:  ____the basic purposes of the INTERNET
                              ____the basic nature of ___
                                  (participants on list)
                              ____the basic nature of copyright
                              ____the basic nature of computers
                              ____other's interest in your thoughts
                              ____basic human nature
__is an unjustified, unprovoked and thoughtless response to my
  previous posting, which was careful, moderate and well-reasoned.

__Please take the following   ____refrain from the above practices
  actions to correct the      ____refrain from posting to this list
  situation:                  ____sign off this list
                              ____surrender your internet account
                              ____cease using any computer interface
                                   what-so-ever
                              ____(even your Commodore 64 (tm) )
                              ____refrain from all communication
                                  attempts
                              ____refrain from breathing otherwise
                                  useful oxygen