Re: Off-Topic Posts
Kent West wrote:
Historically this list has been tolerant of off-topic threads, likely
because such threads have tended to be short-lived.
One of the reasons I love this list. Most of the messages are on topic,
off topic messages are tolerated and if they live for too long, polite
requests are sent to throttle them. All signs of a mature group of
people sharing their ideas on the list. All this is in huge contrast to
the newsgroups and lists of the 80's and 90's in which all people not
having a thorough detailed knowledge of each and every aspect of Linux
or Unix operating systems were considered lesser mortals not worthy of
any helpful comments other than "read the manual". Those lists were so
full of arrogant self-proclaimed Linux or Unix experts, that there was
hardly any sharing of useful information other than between the "gurus".
Maybe such newsgroups and lists still exist. I was a newbie once (well,
still am) and experienced those. But Debian, on the other hand, is a
very mature, respectful and extremely helpful list. Simply love this list.
->HS
However, the off-topic posters (and I have been guilty myself) seem to
have taken this to mean that this list is appropriate for any and all
discussions by users of Debian. I would doubt that was the original
intent of the spirit of the phrase "Help and discussion among users of
Debian".
I would urge the off-topic posters to return to the spirit of the
phrase, and please wind down your off-topic posts, and then strive to
keep your posts a bit closer to Debian-related topics.
Thanks!
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