Date:         Fri, 14 Mar 2003 09:17:26 -0500
Reply-To:     "Goldman, Brad (AT-Atlanta)" <Brad.Goldman@AUTOTRADER.COM>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         "Goldman, Brad (AT-Atlanta)" <Brad.Goldman@AUTOTRADER.COM>
Subject:      Re: SAS-L Digest - 14 Mar 2003 - Special issue (#2003-364)
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> In these United States people have the right to say pretty much anything
> they want pretty much anywhere they want. Just as you have the right to
> hit the delete key as fast as you want.

I don't think anyone's LEGAL right to post here (BTW, why assume all
participants are US-based?) is being questioned.  If legality was at issue,
then we really could do something about all the damn spamming.  What is
being questioned is posting about such obviously off-topic and polarizing
issues in a forum that prides itself on being so well-focused and polite.
Especially after the exact same topic came up once and started this precise
flurry of non-sas messages.  We all have opinions, >99% of us manage to keep
our mouths shut because it's inappropriate in this setting.

And if you can't resist and have to post replies, at least trim the posts.
The rants gets less interesting each time around.

Brad