Posted on 01/15/2002 12:28:08 AM PST by cva66snipe
It seems there is a sudden upswing in ping list. Please don't take me wrong I'm on a few of them and I enjoy them. However when a person starts recieving whole list pings to a same thread 4 times for that same thread then I consider that to be abuse.
Most of us in here if we want off a ping list do so by posting the request in the thread and the issue is then settled. The person may have many reasons for doing so like getting pings to topics they do not want to pinged to.
In the last couple of days it seems there has been someone who refuses to take a hint even after multiple request on threads asking for name removal from the ping list. Is the person not seeing them? No I really don't think so as this person when someone request to be put on the list replies on the thread they are added.
The ping list should be a one time per thread event. If not such as the case now three threads equals 12 pings to all on the list. I think it's clear to see the problem it creates. Self search becomes bogged down.
I have tried to resolve this issue without resorting to this post. I can not just ignore 12 plus pings a day to just three different threads all from one freeper doing the runaway pings. To all others and you know who you are this is in no way directed at you or your list in any way.
That said, a long time ago I started this ping list of homeschoolers. I got most of your names off a homeschooling thread where you posted a "pro-homeschooling" post. I did not ask and I feel bad about it. Now I only add people if they ask to be added.
I try to keep my pings to only education and homeschooling issues. I rarely use it, as you know. However, please please let me know if you want off the list! It's an easy thing for me to remove you and I understand that people's interests change.
Thought I'd just help you out.
Ummm......I don't recall ever sending my dog into the Ping List fight either pro or con.
I don't mind getting pinged. If I have something to add on a particular subject, I'll post. If not, I won't.
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