On Sun, Nov 05, 2006 at 07:57:16PM -0700, ChadDavis wrote:
I've recently started using this list. You might say that I've
recently joined the debian community. Its great. Very intelligent
and helpful. But what's with all the attitude people flash around
here. Have the threads I read end up in some petty bickering.
Oftentimes, the discussions on this list concern highly subjective
matters. For instance, which is the best databse to use, the best text
editor, the best desktop environment, the best mail client and so on.
Other times, the discussions turn political or religious (just look at
some of the longest threads on this list).
Those sorts of discussions tend to involve at least a small element of
personal beliefs. This can come out as attitude and create conflict.
I am of the opinion that these sorts of discussions have a net benefit,
even if the occasional harsh word is exchanged.
Regards,
-Rberto