Re: We need an off-topic list (was Re: REALLY OT: News Flash)

2007-02-26 Thread Paul Johnson
Tyler MacDonald wrote: > However, this proves the value of having a designated OT list signficantly > guys: Here is someone subscribed to the very mailing list that supposed to > help him learn more about debian, who is currently powerless to avoid the > OT spam that's coming along with it (and cu

Re: We need an off-topic list (was Re: REALLY OT: News Flash)

2007-02-25 Thread Andrew Donnellan
On 2/26/07, Tyler MacDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: However, this proves the value of having a designated OT list signficantly guys: Here is someone subscribed to the very mailing list that supposed to help him learn more about debian, who is currently powerless to avoid the OT spam that's c

Re: We need an off-topic list (was Re: REALLY OT: News Flash)

2007-02-25 Thread Steve Lamb
Tyler MacDonald wrote: > A list that the debian organization reccomends for new debian users to go > to seek help should be as accomodating to that goal as possible, including, > yes, adjusting it self to how everybody reads mail. Nope. It should help people figure out a more efficient way

Re: We need an off-topic list (was Re: REALLY OT: News Flash)

2007-02-25 Thread Tyler MacDonald
Steve Lamb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I use mutt in non-threaded mode so I have no idea. :-) > So the list should adjust itself to how you read mail? A list that the debian organization reccomends for new debian users to go to seek help should be as accomodating to that goal as possibl

We need an off-topic list (was Re: REALLY OT: News Flash)

2007-02-25 Thread Tyler MacDonald
Michael Pobega <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > it's GREATLY increasing the noise:signal > > ratio for people who don't know about "ignore thread" or other such things. > > It doesn't bother me personally (like I said I've found some of the messages > > in this thread quite interesting... and if I do