* Timothy R. Butler (tbutler@uninetsolutions.com) [010623 14:48]: -> ->> Yes, I have, make a noise, arouse a couple of dozen off-topic rants, ->> and we have a polarised list. ->> ->> If it is going to be a sterile well-(SIF)policed "SuSE only topic" list I ->> would think the 1400 may well be a lot less fairly soon, when the community ->> I've enjoyed being part of over the last few years seems to be becoming ->> intolerant. -> -> Well, if I understand right, Mads is saying OT posts can stay, but if a ->long thread starts to form, the posters should volutarily move to lx-talk. If ->that's the case it sounds good, although I don't think that fact has been ->noticed by too many people. Even if this is the case though, some damage is ->already done - Fred Miller is now posting all of his news messages on lx-talk ->instead. :-( How about posting OT things here, but taking the time to change the replyto: so that it points to the noise list. And Mads: NO pics of bar posters please..we wouldn't want Dirk getting wind of it ;) -- Ben Rosenberg mailto:ben@whack.org ----- "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." -Benjamin Franklin