That pretty much sums up the situation. You and Ben echo my sentiments. It wasn't my idea to move the list. But, since some of the more an*l members seemed to fixate on the issue I personally signed up for the other list just to shut up the "I want SuSE only" crowd (who by the way blew the OT post number out of the water with "I don't like OT" post - It just went on and on and on.....). I like the list for one overridding reason - the cry babies can't cry about this anymore. I'm sure that they'll soon find something else to whine about. There are always one or two in a crowd that have to have things defined by a strict interpretation or that become very rattled and threatened. So, move the list, and it takes the wind out of their sails.
Cheers Curtis (aka flamebait)
On Saturday 30 June 2001 17:56, Greek Geek wrote:
Hi All & Ben,
hmmm, just caught up with this thread & *gasp-shock-horror* (polite version.)
I do not like the "solution" @ all, it is wet.
My question is, who the hell hijacked the SuSE list to serve their purposes?
Since when has this list been "tech only" talk????
Where is the list of "On Topic Posts?"
By whose criteria?
Was their a list vote, to determine these criteria?
Did Slobodan Milosevic take over this list or is their a new dictator afoot in Europa? ;-)
Why not set up a "Tech only" list, so that those who have the suitable austerity of character, can serve this narrow purpose????
Speaking as a Humanistic Hellene, I must recommend a democratic means to solve this one or failing that, just do what I say! ;-)
Sigh!
*TTFN*
Greek Geek
We are not amused! -- MPD
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Ben Rosenberg wrote:
* Curtis Rey (crrey@home.com) [010630 14:35]: ->As one of the more vocal users on the OT topics, it was decided to move/start ->a list for OT due to Mads wanting to settle down the # of OT posts. Mads ->didn't really care about it for much more than the amount of bandwitdh being ->sucked at a time of the new release and the high demands on the ftp server at ->SuSE. At this time some of the SuSE
users expressed their dislike of ->the posts. Frankly, Chris Klippel offered to serve the list and many us that ->participating in the OT topics on the SuSE list thought it a good idea to ->move OT to lx-talk to keep the peace. It doesn't really matter to me what ->list the post comes from - as long as I can get the posts I desire. I still ->sub to the SuSE list and use it for the technical info. One of the other ->Lx-Talk users stated that the new list was nice because we can post freely ->without wondering who might be offended/bothered. I have to agree with this. ->It is nice to post on a list where no one cares
It is not "on topic". ->Now, hopefully, this satisifies those how want the OT posts and those that ->want only SuSE list posts - and then
Maybe next time them ana*l members will think before they speak. it's their loss not ours. Their Knowledge base will expand no further than the SuSE list. Hard Headed people do not learn as quickly as those who have an open mind. David M. list that those,
like myself, that want both.
I just think the whole thing is silly. So I procmail both lists in to one folder and read what I wish to read. This whole thing is kind of silly for a 3.5 year on this list prospective. Very silly indeed.
With the acception of bandwidth issues...which (no offense Mads) isn't our problem. The list was never moderated so we have spikes of OT posts...who cares ..big deal. It always quieted down. We've never had a group of users just say fine we do this else where.
I look at the amount of post that lx-talk gets and it's simply tiny compared to this list. *shrug*
Oh well. Thank God for procmail ;) -- Ben Rosenberg mailto:ben@whack.org ----- The only argument for the superiority of Windows over UNIX is that General Protection Fault outranks Colonel Panic.
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