On 2021-08-17 7:04 p.m., Brian wrote: > On Tue 17 Aug 2021 at 14:56:30 -0400, rhkramer@gmail.com wrote: > > [...] > >> Hmm, afaiac, it would be nice to have an off-topic list with the hopes of a lot >> of the people on debian-user might subscribe to it. > > Nice? Really? There was one. It failed abysmally in its task. The boys > and girls post here what they want when they want. 150+ off-topic posts > in a recent thread, ranging from comments on user behaviour to plonking > to 300 baud modems. Self-discipline abandonned. > >> Somewhat relevant to the subject of an off-topic mailing list, I'm now puzzling >> over why an NiMH AA battery tested to hold 18 maHrs seems to power an LED >> flashilight for many hours longer than an NiMH AAA battery tested to hold 120 >> maHrs (ratio is like 24 hours to 3 hours -- how can that possibly be? (I'd >> give a few more details if I was actually askinjg the question on that off- >> topic mail list. > > This paragrapgh illustrates my point. Something is suggested then taken > immediately off-topic. All in the space of a single mail. There isn't > any solution. Lie back and think of Debian :). > There's always the solution that if you ain't happy then create your own community with moderated mailing list. If not, then enjoy what's offered here and try to be positive. -- Polyna-Maude R.-Summerside -Be smart, Be wise, Support opensource development
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