On 08/03/2015 11:18 AM, Ottavio Caruso wrote:
On 3 August 2015 at 16:15, Carlos E. R.
wrote: Some months ago we had some big flame wars, around systemd. The list admin had to implement filters, that causes *some* mails to be delayed for moderation, which can take several days.
So what we do is that when we get a hit on those filters, and we do not want to wait that long, we repost changing the offending word.
So you're confirming me you change the title to dodge filters? How is this a good thing?
Its a good thing because the thread can proceed. Having to wait, possibly days, for the moderator, who has a real life outside the list, to release the items in the queue, items that are not outrageous, vitriolic or contain personal insults, means that the discussion is like talking to the New Horizon's spacecraft out at Pluto. I'm sure our ancestors had a similar situation, sending physical mail by ship or courier to distant places and getting replies days, weeks or even years later. But that was then, this is now. Our expectations have changed. This may not be an IM service but we expect to see our posts in a few minutes and replies shortly after. I don't know whether you in particular consider this to be a good thing. Many people here get to wonder what has gone wrong if they don't see their posts within a reasonable time, certainly less than an hour. You do seem happy with the promptness of replies to your own postings, all of which came within 10 minutes. If you want us to wait a day, a week before replying to you, just ask: many of us have MUAs that can cope with that. -- A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting frowned upon? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org