01 Oct 15 09:10, you wrote to Moderator:   
      
    NA> On 01 Oct 15  00:00:14, Moderator said the following to All:   
      
    M>>  Conference rules for the NET_DEV echo:                   rev. 18 Feb 13   
    M>>  Posting Frequency: 1st of the month.   
      
    NA> Why bother posting this when there is zero traffic?   
      
   it generates at least one message a month which keeps it off the "lack of   
   traffic purge list"...   
      
    NA> Why can't this echo self-moderate? I guarantee you that if I talk with   
    NA> another developer about something and the conversation happens to take   
    NA> place in this area, your rules will be largely ignored... akin to how   
    NA> many people ignore the rules of the DB echo. Rules are not needed   
    NA> there, nor needed here.   
      
   what rules are in place that would hamper your conversation, nick?   
      
   )\/(ark   
      
   ... I'm forever blowing bubbles...   
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