On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 12:54:32 -0800, K Barrett wrote:
Just saying let's all be friends doesn't raise the awareness of the issues
for the newbies, now does it?

Or do newbies only deserve certain kinds of education?

And I object to the characterization of 'hostile'. 'Adult' would be more
like it.

Rude would be more appropriate.

Bob