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Re: What does group consider to be "on topic"?



On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 07:57:11PM +0000, Camaleón wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Jul 2012 05:06:28 +1200, Chris Bannister wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 04:07:38PM +0000, Camaleón wrote:
> >> Anyway, whether you are in doubt you can always tag the subject
> >> accordingly to avoid complains from the rest of the mailing list
> >> participants.
> > 
> > Oh, right! like if you turn your hazard lights on in your car you can
> > park anywhere you like. :(
> 
> Well, exactly... that's what an OT flag is for: you are saying "hey, 
> people, something happens here but I don't know what, watch out!"
> 
> Okay, what do you prefer, that people stops asking here because they're 
> afraid of the mailing list users reaction? Nah, that would be even worst, 
> I'm more in the line of "you first shoot and then ask" as no one can be 
> "harmed" here >;-)

How about suggesting the use of:
http://lists.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/d-community-offtopic
instead?

-- 
"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people
who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the 
oppressing." --- Malcolm X


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