On Fri, May 18, 2007 at 09:11:37PM -0500, Mumia W.. wrote:
> However, I do think it would be good to add language to the description
> of the mailing list that suggests that people take off-topic
> conversations elsewhere.
Perhaps a clarification in the code of conduct.
As I see it, OT is for stuff that isn't really debian-specific but that
you would like input on from debian people. For example, if I've come
to know and trust the debian-user community and I need help with fixing
a hardware problem or I need to choose a new power supply, that would be
OT but appropriate to the list, IMHO.
OTOH, the comments that Joey referenced and the threads that spawned
them are at least one of:
- not relavent or related to the list topic
- offensive to some group
- beyond offensive and bordering on hateful.
I haven't read most of the relavent posts since I found
them offensive. Were I to have received them via
snailmail, I would carefully read them and consider
reporting them has hate mail. Anyone receiving their
email via ham radio would be in a bit of a pickle since
it would be them that caused such messages to be
transmitted on ham frequencies.
Doug.
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