People, I'm not claiming any huge authority here: I'm a volunteer here and a reader and contributor.
Recent threads have got out of hand, at least in part. It is *really helpful* to be constructive and to try and put yourself in someone else's place. There have been long rambling threads, some degree of discontent and personal attacks. These don't help those reading this list for the first time. They don't help the reputation of this list for long rambling threads that don't go anywhere. They don't help people who actually come here seeking help for a Debian problem. Can I ask people to reconsider immediate responses to threads if you can avoid it - sit on your hands for six hours or so and see if anyone else jumps in before adding more UNLESS you can help someone immediately. I post the FAQ every month in an effort to explain how this list might work. Debian is odd because we still use mailing lists. Not everyone knows to avoid top-posting, how to formulate a clear reply. The Code of Conduct applies here as elsewhere in Debian: try and make this a welcoming, useful place. You never know who you might help or who might be driven away by someone's bad attitude. Can we try this for a couple of days, please? If you can't add help immediately,maybe wait? With thanks for your consideration Andy Andy Cater
