RE: OT

["Julian De Marchi" <julian@jdcomputers.com.au>]

Ubuntu is my Desktop system of choice. It is based on "debian", thus debian
related. All those things are debian related as they run on the debian
system.

I use ms outlook at work, cause I am locked down to use it. 

Does "god" run debian?

Does "bush" run debian?

Mutt runs on debian......

Programming is related to debian...

All those topics are interesting to read, even though I know shit about
them. 

So they are not off topic.... If god used debian and asked a question...
then it would not be off topic....

Pity god does not exist, and pity he does not use debian if he did, he would
post on this list, cause I value the opinions of the experts, cause they
know 100% more then I do. 

Not trying to start a war, but I just want to read the debian related
threads. 

And yes MS Outlook is the stupidest program in the computer world, but pity
on me for being stuck with it at work... Thus my "emails" about OT
threads...

But now I am the problem replying to such emails... and this is my last
reply...  

-----Original Message-----
From: Roberto C. Sanchez [mailto:roberto@connexer.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, 27 February 2007 10:39
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: OT

On Tue, Feb 27, 2007 at 10:33:54AM +1000, Julian De Marchi wrote:
> Because I like reading the debian problems/solutions posted on the mailing
> list.
> 
> I do not like hearing off topic crap. I ma voicing the opinions many want
to
> say. 
> 
Here is the problem:

 X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.6353

Outlook is not a real MUA.  It lacks so many features that any decent
MUA has it is quite astounding it has persisted as long as it has.

> If I wanted to hear about god I would go to church and I would be a
> Christian. 
> 
> The last 3 days the entire list has had mostly OT threads.  
> 
> I say this should stop, as the experts that give answers, will stop
> responding and using the mailing list.
> 
Some folks around here consider myself, Ron, Paul, Andrew and some of
the others to be experts.  I don't think any of us is in any danger of
quitting the list.

> Respect others, and go with the idea of creating a OT mailing list. 
> 
> People are here to talk about debian. I do not give a crap about political
> movements, what god says should be done.
> 
Well, I am here to talk about whatever is being discussed on the list.
While you are at it, why not criticize the people who post Ubuntu or
Knoppix questions?  How about those people who post programming
questions?  Or what about questions about how to use the powerful
features of mutt?

By your definition, the *majority* of the traffic on this list is OT.

Regards,

-Roberto

-- 
Roberto C. Sanchez
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