Thanks for the common sense Todd, There are probably few lists that do not delve into the OT arena. (With exceptions for the rare dead, boring, dull lists)
On Thursday 24 July 2003 12:22 pm, Todd Slater wrote: > On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 08:03:24 -0500 > > Curt Tresenriter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 24 Jul 2003 06:27:47 -0400 > > > > ed tharp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > This list (and life in general) are not for you if you can not > > > > make brief excusions into philosophy (real life). > > > > Keith (living a joy filled life) :) > > > > > > Sorry Keith, but it is not for you, nor me to decide what goes, or > > > does not go on this list. > > > The owners of the servers supporting this list, I am pretty damn > > > sure, have the say. > > > > > > It is my understanding that they set up this list to be a place > > > where people just getting into the linux-mandrake "experience" can > > > gather and discuss those thing pertaining to Linux-Mandrake. and > > > while there is great scope covered under that umbrella, most of the > > > thread, beginning with Anne's remarks (imho) do not belong on the > > > newbie list. They would be just great on the OT list tho. > > > > Not to mention the fact that this server space costs the company > > hosting it money. Considering Mandrake's precarious financial > > condition, I believe it's unconcsionable to waste it. You may consider > > this post as a waste but in reality, it *is* Mandrake related and my > > point is a fact everyone should consider before posting here. > > Why is it that the only time anybody gets their panties in a bunch is > when the talk turns political and controversial? There's a lot of > chatter on this list, much of which has nothing to do with Mandrake in > particular or even Linux. I've been skipping over messages about Aussies > and vegetables and what not (no offense!) today. It seems that if we're > going to say "no OT" then why not these tirades about the chit-chat? Is > somebody volunteering to be the moderator? > > No, I think it's fine the way it is. I--and I'm sure most of > you--are fully capable of scanning an email and hitting the delete > button if it's something I don't care to read. > > (A much more valid argument, I think, is consideration for those who pay > out the a$$ for their Internet connection.) > > Flame and filter away ;) > > Todd
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