Re: REALLY OT: News Flash
On Sunday 25 February 2007 22:30, Steve Lamb wrote:
> Nigel Henry wrote:
> > Personally I think this thread is a bit sick, and also a bit sad.
>
> That's ok if we can think that of you.
>
> > I thought this mailing list debian-user@lists.debian.org was for for
> > folks using debian to get answers to their problems.
>
> You thought wrong.
>
> > What's the matter folks???
>
> You perception?
>
> > Who gives a shit about politics, and what the hell has it it got to do
> > with the debian mailing list???
>
> It's the Debian *USER* list, not the *DEBIAN* User list. As has been
> discussed several times every time a long thread comes up the list is for
> the discussion of topics of interest to users of Debian. Most times this
> means discussing Debian itself. Sometimes, it doesn't.
>
> I have never seen any piece of information or missive from a moderator
> which disputes that. Now, given that I've got 3 Debian boxes (2 in 2
> completely different states) and 1 KUbuntu box (A Debian derivative) does
> that qualify me as a user of Debian? Yup. So if we, as users of Debian,
> want to venture into or political peccadilloes every now and again, that's
> fine. What wouldn't be fine is a bunch of, say, Windows users dunno what
> Debian is coming along and discussing something truly inane like Britney's
> latest hair-do or the global impact on where Anna Nicole is buried.
>
> Generally when it doesn't the thread is marked OT (why, I dunno), is
> easily avoided, and dies out of its own accord within 2-3 weeks. Rarely
> are two large non-Debian threads going on at once. Trust me, if you think
> the list isn't mostly Debian talk my Trash says otherwise.
>
> > Perhaps we should start a rant about religion as well. That would really
> > get the ball rolling.
>
> Nah. Though we can expand the political discussion a bit. How about
> venturing into the area on how France lacks free speech and they're always
> trying to censor stuff?
>
> > Perhaps I should just unsubscribe from the debian, and fedora lists.
> > There seems to be less of this sort of crap on forums. At least they are
> > moderated.
>
> That might just be your best bet. Or you could understand what the
> list is for and adjust your own perceptions accordingly. Somehow I think
> you're one of those who will insist the world bend to your faulty view.
>
> > Nigel. and really pissed off with all this crap on the list.
>
> Then stop spewing it.
I just have to wonder at what sort of persons are passing for humans on this
list.
I subscribed to the list to get help.
Someone on another list had suggested not going the IRC way, because of the
all the child like bantor. Therefore I've stayed on mailing lists. Sadly they
are no better. Goodness knows what someone trawling the archives looking for
answers will think.
To hell with it . In the next 2 hours I'll be off this list, and if anyone
asks I will not suggest they subscribe to it.
answers to debian questions, yes, but not on this list.
Nigel.
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