I agree, the people who are complaining about 'Off Topic' just don't want
to hear what is being said. It's a few emails- it's so disastrous? These
topics are very much about Arizona, and they WILL effect us all. Some
people just want to reify the discussion because thats a very effective way
to make it go away. -jmz
On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 9:17 PM, Michael Havens <
bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
> I get much good information from PLUG. I get good information from on-topic
> discussions and off-topic discussions. This is a community and we should
> talk about everything. Everything includes on and off topic things. We have
> the political debates once in a while but it always falls to the way side
> after things ccalm down. If you can't handle this community then find
> another one. I don't want to see you go but if you can't handle it.....
>
>
> On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 8:56 PM, Alan Dayley <alandd@consultpros.com>wrote:
>
>> Thanks, Matt.
>>
>> I disagree. plug-discuss is the single most important communication
>> channel for PLUG, bar none. The meetings are very important but the
>> glue that holds the group together is this email list. It is, in my
>> opinion, a weakness of the group that we have not created nor embraced
>> other communication channels. So we are very dependent on this one
>> email list to be the binder that holds Phoenix Linux people together.
>>
>> What makes a group? Communication, interaction, shared purpose, among
>> other things. PLUG is not a legal entity with by-laws or money.
>> There is no marketing budget. This list is it.
>>
>> OK, that sounds a bit dramatic, thinking to highly of PLUG's
>> importance. But, take the this list away and the group will shrink to
>> nearly nothing, if not die. I suppose that would not be a big
>> disaster in the grand scheme of the world or even just Phoenix. But
>> it would be a shame.
>>
>> Alan
>>
>> On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 8:41 PM, <matt.nesteruk@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Allen,
>> >
>> > Its just email
>> >
>> > -Matt
>> > Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Alan Dayley <alandd@consultpros.com>
>> > Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 20:38:34
>> > To: Main PLUG discussion list<plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
>> > Subject: Killing PLUG softly
>> >
>> > I've stayed out of this latest round of off-topic threads. I am happy
>> > to see vibrant discussion. I am unhappy to see personal attacks and
>> > other silliness. I'm unhappy to see it go on and on.
>> >
>> > This is enough. It's just enough.
>> >
>> > I don't go to a email list or forum on topic A to be drown in
>> > discussions about topic W. That topic W may be important, the points
>> > and counter-points offered in brilliance and courtesy doesn't matter.
>> > If the venue is supposed to be about topic A, the majority of the
>> > conversation should be about topic A. Etiquette and respect for the
>> > community around the chosen topic dictate that other topics should be
>> > minimal.
>> >
>> > It doesn't matter how strongly you feel about what someone said about
>> > some off-topic post. Continuing to reply off-topic such that the main
>> > purpose of the community is drowning into the background is
>> > disrespectful. Don't do it. For example, it would be rude of me to
>> > go to a meeting of alcoholics anonymous and use my turn to talk so
>> > that I might espouse the benefits of a vegetarian diet. Don't do it.
>> >
>> > - Using the delete key is not the answer because that only masks the
>> > destruction of the group's purpose. And only masks it for one person.
>> > Same with filters.
>> > - Flagging as "OT" is helpful but when the OT posts dwarf the
>> > purpose-oriented information, such a tag is nearly useless.
>> > - Moderation is not the answer because that will suck volunteer's time
>> > and smacks of "babysitter-ism" Do we really need to be forced into
>> > good manners? Really?
>> >
>> > This is a Linux email list created by a Linux User Group for the
>> > purposes of discussing Linux and subjects directly related to Linux.
>> > Period. Politics should only be discussed when it directly effects
>> > Linux/OSS/FS use and promotion in some way. To continue all this
>> > discussion of boycotts, immigration and the like is killing the core
>> > meaning of the group.
>> >
>> > Stop. Please.
>> >
>> > Alan
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