Jesse Gibbons <jgibbons2...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sun, 2019-10-13 at 00:04 +0300, Dmitry Alexandrov wrote: >> ng0 <n...@n0.is> wrote: >> > this list is to discuss the _development_ of GNU Guix, Shepherd, and Guix >> > System. >> > >> > It is not a general discussion list for everything else. >> > >> > While we usually get by fine without imposing moderation restrictions, I >> > don't see how any of the recent message floods have been ontopic to this >> > list >> >> Yes, indeed, though I cannot imagine, how an offtopic limited to few threads >> can hurt any person minimally capable of using a MUA. >> >> > (other than the original announcement of the blog post >> >> Indeed? >> >> > If it isn't already on moderation for some people, it would be very kind >> > to do so as numerous active people asked for this (and the people in >> > question are on record not willing to stop the messages). >> >> Anyway, ‘to stop’ is the most unconstructive proposal, it never works. If >> you can name a better mailing list, please do so. E. g., @a...@gnu.org >> believes for some reason, than otherwise pretty dead gnu-system- >> disc...@gnu.org is not suitable for discussion of the future of GNU system >> in the light of recent events either. > > Try moving it to irc or matrix. There should already be plenty of rooms > related to the future of the GNU project on freenode, or you could start > something new.
Why do you suggest changing a communication format for no reason? I believe, if people choose a long and measured format of mailing list, they do it on purpose, not because they are not aware of existence of IRC channels. > When all 50+ new messages in this list from the past hour are off-topic, it > is too much. Do not read them. I am not a user of Evolution, just specifically checked it up for you, but it seems that this should do the trick: Context menu / ‘Ignore thread’.
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