Christopher Mahmood wrote:
James Mohr said: This is not Windows, here. This is Linux, or have you forgotten? It is as close to a democracy as any OS will likely get. If the majority thinks it should be one way or other, then that way is a close to "right" as you are going to get.
Sigh. Sorry, but no. The majority doesn't run two of the highest traffic mailinglists in the world (yes, it's true). Nor do they have to get out of bed at 4am to plonk some jackass who thinks it's a good idea to misconfigure a mail gateway that generates hundreds of double bounces per minute or deal with people who complain that either
Tja. Sorry, but yes. That's is, in fact, how a democracy works. If the majority thinks a certain way that is, in fact, as close to "right" as you will get. Maybe it lies in the fact *your* email client is configured wrong and that two messages got mixed together. I never said that SuSE had to listen to what it's customer's want. Just look at Microsoft. They listen to their own internal marketing. Why should SuSE have to listen to customers, if Microsoft doesn't? If the majority said they wanted the list the other way, then that is as close to "right" as you are going to get, even if SuSE has the power to force it's will on the list. It is still not "right". It *is* the choice of SuSE to make, because they you are running the list. However, it does not make it right, even if I do support the decision. On the other hand, when businesses don't listen to customers and make obnoxious comments to their customers the customers (and therefore the money) go elsewhere. You are free to run your list the way you chose. Yes, it is your list. Those subscribers who do not like that policy or no longer like SuSE will simply take their money elsewhere. Why is that so hard to understand?
On the other hand, based on a lot of discussion on this list, most people feel that it is **wrong** to quote someone without mentioning who is being quoted. Oh, wait a minute! Isn't that what you just did? Just what are the Mailing-List Police going to say about that?
My response was directed at the list in general, not to the original post. Whoever it was, I am very sorry.
Can this please die for another 6 months now?
Regardless of to whom the comment was directed, the *right* way to do it is to mention the original sender. That's called "netiquette". When you don't do it, it is *wrong*. Not just to the original poster, but to *all* of the people on the list. Or is this another attempt to force your will on your loyal customers? If not, then please shut up and let people blow of some steam. Regards, jimmo