Because some socially maladjusted child from Unk's might get it and put it in the alert notices box, not only for Unk's but also for other Greenspun forums. The jas.donald box was stuffed this morning. Still, while they're engrossed in that activity, they're not out ringing doorbells and running off.

-- Anonymous, June 05, 2001

Answers

Another symptom of mild iron deficiency, I suppose.

-- Anonymous, June 05, 2001

It's also the end of the school year, OG, and lots of boards are groaning under the weight of the ongoing troll attacks. Methinks it'll ease up soon.

If it were up to me, I'd ship all the little buggers off to some type of CCC camp and let them plant saplings and clean up/fix up the national parks. That would not only keep them out of mischief but also teach them some a few skills while greatly benefiting our ailing park service.

-- Anonymous, June 05, 2001

Don't have but the one e-mail address -- have to take my chances.

-- Anonymous, June 05, 2001

Tom, the point is that it is recommended that you not use any address.

-- Anonymous, June 05, 2001

Ah so. Here goes then -- replying with the e-mail address blank. OK. That doesn't fly. The system says:

We had a problem inserting your message:
Your email address doesn't look like 'foo@bar.com'. The software only accepts postings from people with email addresses.
If you are reading this error message, it seems likely that You made a typo in your email address
You typed your name into the email address field and vice versa
You don't have an email address and are going to wait another 28 years to see if this Internet fad catches on
You are an AOL subscriber

So much for theories.

-- Anonymous, June 05, 2001

Tom, hint, you make one up!

Firemouse needs to hold a few workshops. ;^)

-- Anonymous, June 05, 2001

Tom,

Why not use something like Tom@mind.overmatter

-- Anonymous, June 05, 2001

Guess I should have said don't use a real address.

As in, mine isn't a real one.

-- Anonymous, June 05, 2001

NOW you tell me....

Guess I was taking the warning on the reply page too seriously --

Please don't use a fake email address; it creates a lot of technical problems for the community. For example, this software will send you an email alert if someone responds to your message and those alerts will bounce back to us if the address you type isn't valid.

-- Anonymous, June 05, 2001

It only sends you an e-mail alert if you leave the "yes" bullet checked. Simply move the check to the "no" bullet. If you forget, there is a way for an admin to cancel it. However, if you forget you will suffer public humiliation, so it's better to remember. Ha!

-- Anonymous, June 05, 2001

P.S. We prefer you use a familiar handle so we know you're not an intruder.

-- Anonymous, June 05, 2001

Humm, wonder why I've never had a problem? Am I that nice of a person, never yanking anyone's chain?

I'm so neglected....

-- Anonymous, June 06, 2001

Also, do not end with .com or .net or .org or any of the other endings that are real.

You might inadvertently hit on one that's real.

example: hotmail.com you've heard of, but did you know there is a coldmail.com? yep, it's true.

so many possibilities for urls, you're bound to hit on one now and then using the typical endings, so it's better not to use them.

-- Anonymous, June 06, 2001

Mindful of counsel, herewith my new incarnation.

Read somewhere that the character [ ~ ] is not permitted in a domain name.

-- Anonymous, June 06, 2001

Oh, I dunno. I rather like the sound of "borogrove gimbeling@the.wabe"

-- Anonymous, June 06, 2001

Ok, Carl, brace yourself for a good chain yanking...

GI! HAW!

Feel better?

-- Anonymous, June 06, 2001

Yikes! I could hear that from here!

-- Anonymous, June 06, 2001

dot can go anywhere

-- Anonymous, June 06, 2001

Well, Helen, I don't feel so neglected anymore :)

Where did you learn to yell like that? You a kindergarten teacher?

-- Anonymous, June 06, 2001

Point taken.

There's a wonderfully mindless ring to it. Wodehouse would envy it.

-- Anonymous, June 06, 2001

Borogrove, please don't get too literate on us, that's reserved for 9:15 Sunday mornings when we're all sober...

Thank you!

-- Anonymous, June 06, 2001

I have to be sober at 915 on sunday morning now?

Oh, the injustice!

-- Anonymous, June 07, 2001

Only if you plan on being literate...

-- Anonymous, June 07, 2001