On Tue, 4 Mar 1997, Don Baccus wrote:

> Tim Shelmerdine:
> >Diversity, yes. But let us try to apply the filter: is this interesting
> >to the group as a whole?
>
> We have this discussion about once a year. I'm curious, though - has
> Tim been asked to arbitrate what is or is not appropriate, or did he
> just decide to assume that role himself?

I, for one, would gladly nominate him to decide that in my behalf.
SOMETHING should be done to quit wasting everybody's time with
this B.S., before a lot of otherwise-interested observers get
disgusted enough to leave.