> > A lack of separation of on and off topic posts was probably probably > happening then as well, it just so happened that the people in the dwm > list didn't mind it. Reverting to pre-dev or a 3 list system would > probably both have a similar result. So I guess the idea being discussed > is "where to from here?". > OK, that sounds good. My vote on that topic is go for having 3 lists.
On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 1:48 PM, Thomas Gallen <kaori.hin...@gmail.com>wrote: > A lack of separation of on and off topic posts was probably probably > happening then as well, it just so happened that the people in the dwm > list didn't mind it. Reverting to pre-dev or a 3 list system would > probably both have a similar result. So I guess the idea being discussed > is "where to from here?". > > Thomas > > On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 07:31:42PM +0200, pmarin wrote: > > What was wrong with the pre-dev approach? > > > > On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 7:18 PM, Thomas Gallen <kaori.hin...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > >> Seriously people, can't you just listen to it and not correct it? I > hate > > >> when people do that in real life too. > > > > > > I wasn't trying to correct anything. I was suggesting the creation of a > > > new topic with an obvious name so that if the list owners weren't > > > following this topic the new name would catch their attention. > > > > > >> I am totally for getting the old dwm > > >> list back. Why not just have a dev list then a dwm list. I know the > dwm > > >> list was mainly the "dwv" list but why not change that? Have this > list for > > >> kindof "off topic" or whatever, and have the dwm lists for dwm stuff. > Why > > >> is there a problem with that? > > > > > > I completely agree. Mixing the two lists has definitely flared some > > > tempers and I would definitely be open to the idea of splitting them > > > into 3 lists (dwm, wmii, dev or something like that). > > > > > > On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 01:04:20PM -0400, Benjamin Conner wrote: > > >> > > > >> > > > Sorry but you are not right, not to mention rude response. Dwm > list > > >> > > > has plenty of _interesting_ topics related to dwm or any other > > >> > > > minimal suckless project. It is fantastic way to get informed > about > > >> > > > other minimal projects and better ways to do something. Wmii is > > >> > > > bloatware for me or at least topic that has nothing common with > > >> > > > dwm. Correct me if I am wrong. As much as I am thrilled to read > > >> > > > about what is the best way to describe shortcut in wmii manual, > I > > >> > > > should not be forced to read that except if I choose to do so. > Same > > >> > > > as would make no sense to mix dwm and gnome mailing lists make > no > > >> > > > sense to mix dwm and wmii mailing lists. > > >> > > > > > >> > > > Dusan > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> I have to agree with this whole email. Very well said. > > >> > > >> Did I missed something?! > > >> > > > >> > 'dwm only?' subject is about splitting lists or getting things > > >> > reverted or whatever you call it, I am not that informed about > mailing > > >> > list options and that's best I could do to define what I would like > to > > >> > see. If there is better way to phrase what I already stated and > better > > >> > address than creating new subject on mailing list please be my guest > to > > >> > do that -- English is not my primary language. > > >> > > >> Seriously people, can't you just listen to it and not correct it? I > hate > > >> when people do that in real life too. I am totally for getting the > old dwm > > >> list back. Why not just have a dev list then a dwm list. I know the > dwm > > >> list was mainly the "dwv" list but why not change that? Have this > list for > > >> kindof "off topic" or whatever, and have the dwm lists for dwm stuff. > Why > > >> is there a problem with that? > > >> On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 12:46 PM, Dusan <ef_...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > >> > > >> > Did I missed something?! > > >> > > > >> > 'dwm only?' subject is about splitting lists or getting things > > >> > reverted or whatever you call it, I am not that informed about > mailing > > >> > list options and that's best I could do to define what I would like > to > > >> > see. If there is better way to phrase what I already stated and > better > > >> > address than creating new subject on mailing list please be my guest > to > > >> > do that -- English is not my primary language. > > >> > > > >> > My view on wmii is exactly the same as wmii user can see dwm, as > > >> > something too strange and out of interest. I do respect wmii but > don't > > >> > care about it and you also agreed that 'wmii and dwm very obviously > > >> > cater to different people'. My line was just illustration how > different > > >> > (unmixable?) they are. > > >> > > > >> > So everybody sorry if I was rude but I still can't understand what I > > >> > did wrong? 'Stop whining' is rude on any language. > > >> > > > >> > Dusan > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > On Sun, 24 May 2009 12:29:12 -0400 > > >> > Thomas Gallen <kaori.hin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> > > > >> > > I don't necessarily agree with Uriel's solution but your tone is > no > > >> > > less rude and point no more correct. The wmii mailing list was a > > >> > > mailing list for wmii, the dwm mailing list was a mailing list for > > >> > > dwm, NEITHER of them were the Slashdot RSS feed. Regardless of how > > >> > > "interesting" you thought the topics were (and I admit I liked a > few > > >> > > of them). Placing them on either of those lists is unnecessary and > > >> > > disruptiive and I think we need a separate mailing list for topics > > >> > > like those. > > >> > > > > >> > > Ever since the list merger the sheer amount of flaming, elitism > and > > >> > > arguments has increased exponentially and it's disgusting to have > to > > >> > > watch. Your line on wmii and dwm being the latest example. wmii > and > > >> > > dwm very obviously cater to different people so arguing about it > is a > > >> > > stupid thing to do and yet you voluntarily did just that. You make > > >> > > your views abundantly clear so why don't you voice your concerns > to > > >> > > the people in charge instead of taking it out on other people? > > >> > > > > >> > > If you want to start a topic regarding splitting the lists again > (or > > >> > > labelling them differently) I would gladly participate as that > seems > > >> > > to be a topic on which we both agree. > > >> > > > > >> > > Thomas > > >> > > > > >> > > On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 05:44:54PM +0200, Dusan wrote: > > >> > > > Sorry but you are not right, not to mention rude response. Dwm > list > > >> > > > has plenty of _interesting_ topics related to dwm or any other > > >> > > > minimal suckless project. It is fantastic way to get informed > about > > >> > > > other minimal projects and better ways to do something. Wmii is > > >> > > > bloatware for me or at least topic that has nothing common with > > >> > > > dwm. Correct me if I am wrong. As much as I am thrilled to read > > >> > > > about what is the best way to describe shortcut in wmii manual, > I > > >> > > > should not be forced to read that except if I choose to do so. > Same > > >> > > > as would make no sense to mix dwm and gnome mailing lists make > no > > >> > > > sense to mix dwm and wmii mailing lists. > > >> > > > > > >> > > > Dusan > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > On Sun, 24 May 2009 16:15:17 +0200 > > >> > > > Uriel <lost.gob...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > Stop whining, the dwm list had tons of non-dwm chatter, if you > > >> > > > > are not interested in one thread, press the delete button. > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > uriel > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 2:22 PM, Benjamin Conner > > >> > > > > <tommydabo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> > > > > >> Why not to maintain dwm list and redirect its content to > dev > > >> > > > > >> list? > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > That's a great idea! > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 8:19 AM, pmarin <pacog...@gmail.com > > > > >> > > > > > wrote: > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> Why not to maintain dwm list and redirect its content to > dev > > >> > > > > >> list? > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 2:07 PM, Benjamin Conner > > >> > > > > >> <tommydabo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> > > > > >> > I'd like to know this too. I would only like dwm ones > like > > >> > > > > >> > the lists used > > >> > > > > >> > to be. > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > >> > On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 4:44 AM, Dusan <ef_...@yahoo.com > > > > >> > > > > >> > wrote: > > >> > > > > >> >> > > >> > > > > >> >> Is there a way to get only dwm related emails? Since > lists > > >> > > > > >> >> are merged I get bunch of wmii related ones and frankly > I > > >> > > > > >> >> don't need them at all. > > >> > > > > >> >> > > >> > > > > >> >> Thanks. > > >> > > > > >> >> > > >> > > > > >> >> > > >> > > > > >> >> > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >
