[opensuse] On-topic list, anyone?

Jonathan Wilson

23 May 2007 23 May '07

16:53

Does anyone know of a mailing list for discussing technical issues about SuSE, that is on-topic only (no OT postings)? Anyone interested in starting one? It's kind weird - I'm on a great deal of mailing lists (have been for years), and just recently (past few weeks) there's been long, flame wars about off-topic threads ("this is list on-topic only" "no it's not" banter) on several of them. Must be an internet-wide conspiracy, it's gotten into everyone at once :-) -- ---------------------- jw@mailsw.com - System Administrator - Cedar Creek Software http://www.cedarcreeksoftware.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

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Theo v. Werkhoven

23 May 23 May

17:52

Wed, 23 May 2007, by jw@mailsw.com:

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Does anyone know of a mailing list for discussing technical issues about SuSE, that is on-topic only (no OT postings)?

If this isn't a typical example of "pot, kettle, black" I don't know what is..

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Anyone interested in starting one?

Are you wiling to be online 24/7 to act as resident (pre-)moderator (providing others accept you as such)? If not: just how do you propose to stop OT mails? Theo -- Theo v. Werkhoven Registered Linux user# 99872 http://counter.li.org ICBM 52 13 26N , 4 29 47E. + ICQ: 277217131 SUSE 10.2 + Jabber: muadib@jabber.xs4all.nl Kernel 2.6.18 + See headers for PGP/GPG info. Claimer: any email I receive will become my property. Disclaimers do not apply. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Dylan

18:00

New subject: Will Somebody Rid Us Of These List Police (WAS: Re: [opensuse] On-topic list, anyone?)

Please, can't you people find something more important to worry about in life? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Patrick Shanahan

20:03

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* Dylan [05-23-07 14:02]:

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Please, can't you people find something more important to worry about in life?

You have lost sight. Many of us come here to read, learn about and assist or ask for assistance about technical and/or installation issues with openSUSE; I believe the primary reason for the list. NOT to read the local newspaper or discuss politics. Novell/SuSE/openSUSE has graciously provided a list for postings not fitting "technical and/or installation.... isues". Its called opensuse-offtopic. You may subscribe and then discuss to your fill all issues apart from this list's purpose. Mailing-List: contact opensuse-offtopic+help@opensuse.org; run by mlmmj X-Mailinglist: opensuse-offtopic List-Post: mailto:opensuse-offtopic@opensuse.org List-Help: mailto:opensuse-offtopic+help@opensuse.org List-Subscribe: mailto:opensuse-offtopic+subscribe@opensuse.org List-Unsubscribe: mailto:opensuse-offtopic+unsubscribe@opensuse.org List-Owner: mailto:opensuse-offtopic+owner@opensuse.org If you have a problem subscribing, contact me off-list and I will be happy to assist you. Any further discussion of this topic SHOULD take place on the OT list. -- Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 OpenSUSE Linux http://en.opensuse.org/ Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Mike McMullin

24 May 24 May

01:01

New subject: Will Somebody Rid Us Of These List Police (WAS: Re: [opensuse] On-topic list, anyone?)

On Wed, 2007-05-23 at 16:03 -0400, Patrick Shanahan wrote:

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* Dylan [05-23-07 14:02]:

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Please, can't you people find something more important to worry about in life?

You have lost sight.

Many of us come here to read, learn about and assist or ask for assistance about technical and/or installation issues with openSUSE; I believe the primary reason for the list. NOT to read the local newspaper or discuss politics.

Novell/SuSE/openSUSE has graciously provided a list for postings not fitting "technical and/or installation.... isues". Its called opensuse-offtopic. You may subscribe and then discuss to your fill all issues apart from this list's purpose.

The benefit to this is that the signal to noise ratio will drastically improve. I've been trashing 99+% of stuff coming through do to the noise content. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Rajko M.

19 Jun 19 Jun

04:37

New subject: Will Somebody Rid Us Of These List Police (WAS: Re: [opensuse] On-topic list, anyone?)

On Wednesday 23 May 2007 15:03, Patrick Shanahan wrote:

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Novell/SuSE/openSUSE has graciously provided a list for postings not fitting "technical and/or installation.... isues". Its called opensuse-offtopic. You may subscribe and then discuss to your fill all issues apart from this list's purpose.

It is actually for all issues that doesn't fit in other lists that have defined topic. For instance general computer support questions, like what motherboard would be good, where to find something and many other, all the way to discussion about wind power plants :-) -- Regards, Rajko. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

M Harris

05:15

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On Monday 18 June 2007 23:37, Rajko M. wrote:

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all the way to discussion about wind power plants :-) ... and motorcycles...

:) -- Kind regards, M Harris <>< -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Kai Ponte

05:13

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On Mon, June 18, 2007 10:15 pm, M Harris wrote:

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On Monday 18 June 2007 23:37, Rajko M. wrote:

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all the way to discussion about wind power plants :-) ... and motorcycles...

And beer! I think we should change the SUSE slogan to a beer keg. Takers? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Rajko M.

05:33

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On Tuesday 19 June 2007 00:13, Kai Ponte wrote:

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On Mon, June 18, 2007 10:15 pm, M Harris wrote:

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On Monday 18 June 2007 23:37, Rajko M. wrote:

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all the way to discussion about wind power plants :-)

... and motorcycles...

And beer!

I think we should change the SUSE slogan to a beer keg.

Takers?

Nobody prevents us to create "In beer truth!" group, but let's go to offtopic list to discuss details. PS. Later today. It's too early now ;-) -- Regards, Rajko. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

M Harris

05:36

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On Tuesday 19 June 2007 00:13, Kai Ponte wrote:

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I think we should change the SUSE slogan to a beer keg. I can see it now...

... the user logs into a terminal and gets: Last login: Mon Jun 18 19:52:55 2007 from shire.castle.kingdom Have a lot of Beer... mark@rook:~> -- Kind regards, M Harris <>< -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Robert Smits

04:19

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On Wednesday 23 May 2007 11:00, Dylan wrote:

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Please, can't you people find something more important to worry about in life?

Dylan, you need to understand that those who make off-topic posts are just rude and inconsiderate people who waste everyone's time and goodwill. The simple way not to need list "police" is to stop making off-topic posts. -- Bob Smits bob@rsmits.ca Windows - noun. 1. Global virus. 2. 32 bit extension and a graphical shell for a 16 bit patch to an 8 bit operating system originally coded for a 4 bit microprocessor, written by a 2 bit company that can't stand 1 bit of competition. - Harry Martin -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

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