-----Original Message----- From: owner-cypherpunks@toad.com [mailto:owner-cypherpunks@toad.com]On Behalf Of Richard.Bragg@ssa.co.uk Sent: 19 November 1998 15:15 To: cypherpunks@toad.com Subject: manners
There are ways and means. If someone requests software that is NOT free then a simple NO will surfice. A list of contacts to purchase would aid income for the producer. An additional approach would be to suggest alternatives that are free.
There is never any call to be rude.
It is _rude_ to ask for stolen goods - particularly when implicating everyone on this list as an accessory to intent to commit piracy - who does not report this luser to the authorities in the - process. It is also rude to send inappropriate posts to this mailing list. This is the cypherpunks mailing list - Not an IRC or hotline channel. Warez requests are wholly inappropriate for this list, please read the FAQ! The suggestion to seek free alternatives is well grounded, although I'd add that they would more appropriately be sent directly to the poster (with a polite note referring him to the FAQ). Regards, Iain Collins, <dev-null@icollins.sol.co.uk>