A response

[lupinesque]

Andrew MacIan wrote:

> The lesson?  Amanda appears to be correct.  You don't
> like the rules, leave. No two ways about it.  Either
> you accept the rules or change the game.  

With due respect and thanks to Drieux, I do want to reiterate that 
there is a third option:  politely, and in accordance with the 
current rules (namely, offlist), send your thoughts to the 
Moderators, where they will receive grateful and serious attention.

The Moderators are very willing to change the rules.  That's why the 
banned topics and other rule changes have been made all along--because 
 unforeseen bones of contention emerged (the U.S. Presidential 
election) or the list changed (went from 300 to 3000 members) and so 
new needs had to be addressed.  The list is a benevolent dictatorship, 
not a democracy, but anyone who has suggestions, complaints, or praise 
has our ears.

(BTW, Amanda is wrong about the lack of dirt over on the Mods list.  
I've been carrying on a torrid affair with Neil for three months, 
having always had a thing for chrome, and I happen to know that Cindy 
only got made a Mod because she bribed Penny with three free months of 
babysitting.)

Amy