On Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:22:16 +0000, Jim Henderson wrote:
On Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:05:53 +0300, Dotan Cohen wrote:
I think it is unfair and unfortunate that a very small number of people have set such a negative tone for this list. I think in general, this list is a valuable resource for users (and what I'm saying here should NOT in any way be construed as otherwise), but I agree with Adam's statement above and feel that something needs to be done to address those issues he's identified.
Something being "politely ask users to use a professional form when writing to the list". Any more than that would have to include enforcement, which will likely do more harm than good.
Unfortunately, some individuals do not respond well to even a politely worded request to act professionally. At that point, some enforcement action is generally prudent for the benefit of the community. Of course a "carrot" approach is generally better than a "stick" approach, but sometimes a stick is what's necessary.
And apparently my comments here were taken as being directed at someone on just one side of the discussion. Let me be clear: EVERYONE needs to calm down and stop with the name calling, no matter what side of the discussion we're on. It doesn't do our community any good to have people swearing at each other and making the discussion personal. It's not good for us as a community, and it certainly doesn't look good to those looking to join. Jim -- Jim Henderson Please keep on-topic replies on the list so everyone benefits -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org