It's not a question of whether Fleming's opinions were popular - it's just that
they were wildly irrelevant to the work of this list. Having read many of his
postings, I can only conclude that either (a) he was deliberately flame-baiting
(and often successfully) or (b) his clue meter for "playing well with others"
has actually bent the bottom pin and lodged itself in negative territory.
FWIW, I concur with Harald's decision to employ this extreme sanction. Knowing
Harald, I am confident it was only after much careful consideration, and after
many efforts to resolve the issue in other ways, that he did so. -- Ian
-----Original Message-----
From: Anthony Atkielski [mailto:anthony(_at_)atkielski(_dot_)com]
Sent: Thu 10/25/2001 1:08 PM
To: ietf(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org
Cc:
Subject: Re: Jim Fleming's posting privilleges have been revoked
I guess those of us who might be interested in hearing all
opinions--and not
just those that agree with your own--are out of luck, eh? I can decide
for
myself which messages I do or do not wish to read; I don't need your
help.
-- Anthony
----- Original Message -----
From: "Harald Alvestrand" <harald(_at_)alvestrand(_dot_)no>
To: <ietf(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org>
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 20:20
Subject: Jim Fleming's posting privilleges have been revoked
> After having read the 4 messages that Jim Fleming sent to the list
after
> having received my warning note, I have revoked Jim Fleming's posting
> privilleges to the IETF list.
>
> This revocation will remain in effect for the next month.
>
> Harald T. Alvestrand
> IETF Chair
>
>