I'm in #ubuntu quite a lot (remember to say yo yo yo to your friendly parsnip :D) and I do enforce the rules but am not an op. If people tell others to obey the rules / use !ops if they are not compliant then it helps keep things smoother.
On Friday, June 4, 2010, Goh Lip <g....@gmx.com> wrote: > On 06/04/2010 09:19 AM, Phillip Whiteside wrote: > > Hi, > > I've just had a chat with one of those 'very nice people' over on ubuntu > about something I saw happen on #ubuntu-beginners the other day, that > being a an idiot in the room breaking all the rules for politeness on > IRC and also using swear words. On that occasion there were 'OP's in the > room and also available who kicked him off (He actually got K-lined from > freenode for those who know the difference). > > Currently /msg chanserv access #lubuntu list will show you the access > list. hyperair and elfgoh are both OPs there > > Whilst I hope that #lubuntu will not get that sort of abuse, could the > team think along the lines of how #ubuntu-beginners runs and grant OP > status to a few of those who are regulars so that they would be able to > act if a 'saddo' / 'troll' etc comes by? > > Regards, > > Phill. > > > Perhaps we can ask newcomers to read > http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community/mailinglists > http://www.ubuntu.com/community/conduct > and adhere to it. > > It would also be good if there is one or two moderators on this list who > would remind anyone who breaks the rules and have the power to suspend him > from the list, if necessary. > > The ubuntu-users mailing list tends to be abusive too and there are people > who gives advice badly. There is certainly room for improvement and I hope > this lubuntu list can remain civil, polite and helpful. > > The kubuntu-users list is quite friendly, helpful and cheerful. Sometimes > there are 'stragglers' from the ubuntu list but when they misbehave, they are > usually shooed away by the kubuntu users themselves. > > Of course the quality of any list depends ultimately on the users themselves > but there must be a mechanism to prevent spam, flaming and trolling. > > This is usually not in the code of conduct, but since this is an > international mailing list, I'd recommend that any signature of a political, > religious or anti-religious sentiment be removed. > > Admittedly, it is not easy to handle the multi faceted mix of users. For > example, some, when rebuked about their offensive or profane statements, may > claim 'cultural licence' - I am from New York, people are not so thin-skinned > - or a guy who starts his posts with a long winded capital-lettered tribute > to god. I would not envy the moderator. > > Regards - Goh Lip > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop > Post to : lubuntu-desktop@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop Post to : lubuntu-desktop@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
