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From: jrm@stegosaur.cis.ohio-state.edu (John R. Mudd)
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Subject: Re: RFC on my "abuse"
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Date: 25 Jun 91 21:34:06 GMT
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In article <1991Jun25.154257.7452@m.cs.uiuc.edu> jjones@uiuc.edu writes:
> Here's where the questions arise.  Would it have been better if he have sent 
>me email to stop doing this rather than suspending my account?  Should I have
>been using the network facilities at all?

Please ask yourself what would have had a greater effect--getting email
asking you to cease and desist, or having to go talk to someone about
your actions?  I'll argue that in nine cases out of ten, the latter has
more effect.

Now, whether your actions violating some policy or not is another issue.

... John