On Saturday 10 December 2005 02:49 am, Josh Rehman wrote: > and the mention of 'On-line Real Time Help Using IRC'. Unfortunately > this did not work out as planned. I was almost immediately banned for > even mentioning Ubuntu. This when I had found someone with real-life > deb and ubu experience ('det'). Ubuntu is off-topic on #debian. Too many people try to get ubuntu help in #debian, and ubuntu users regularly bitch about how Debian isn't ubuntu. They're not the same, to go #ubuntu if you want to talk about ubuntu. > After the ban was lifted, the > operator "dondelecaro' refused to answer my question about complaining > about this annoying ban, and in fact banned me again when I mentioned > this fact. Another user suggested that I send a message to this list. Questioning decisions or pestering ops is a good way to do that. Sounds like you didn't read the #debian faq when you joined like you were told. > Let me say first that I don't expect much to come from this complaint. > I understand fully well that Debian is organized and run by > volunteers. Furthermore, my case is not clear cut since I wasn't shut > down for asking about "KDE" when the moderator really only wanted to > talk about "Gnome", for example. Sounds like you didn't read the FAQ. If you don't get any response, try again in a few hours. #debian is very international. > My query bordered on an advocacy like > discussion. However, I think I was careful to keep it nuetral - I > really just wanted to know what value-add ubuntu has over Debian that > has given it such a buzz. Thus trying to start a flamewar. > In addition, the operator gave me no > external link to read or alternative channel (with the exception of > telling me to take it to #ubuntu which I frankly don't see why an op > there wouldn't tell me to go to #debian...) You were informed of this when you joined the channel. Please read /topic and server messages. -- Paul Johnson Email and Instant Messenger (Jabber): baloo@ursine.ca Got jabber? http://ursine.ca/Ursine:Jabber
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