Re: * Formal call for the removal of Bruce Perens *

1997-10-25 Thread dc
On Sat, 25 Oct 1997 14:07:31 -0500 (CDT), Jesse Goldman wrote: > >On 25-Oct-97 dc wrote: >> Enough is enough. > >I'd also like to take exception to the above statement. I don't think I've >ever been involved in a non-technical discussion on this list but I thin

* Formal call for the removal of Bruce Perens *

1997-10-25 Thread dc
Enough is enough. It is time for Bruce Perens to step down form the leadership position, and an interim leader take his place until a new leader can be chosen at the formal election. I state the following facts as reasons: Bruce has continually censored those people on the lists that have ques

Re: abandoning the rules of discourse (repost)

1997-10-25 Thread dc
On Thu, 23 Oct 97 10:27 PDT, Bruce Perens wrote: >From: Andreas Jellinghaus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> rules don't work very well, because you have no punishment, if someone >> breaks the rules. > >OK. Let me restate the problem. > >I want guidelines for: > > 1. Digesting an individual's posting

Re: on returning to our rules of discourse (repost)

1997-10-25 Thread dc
On Thu, 23 Oct 97 23:26 PDT, Bruce Perens wrote: >Think of it as an intelligence test. If someone isn't smart enough to >be able to communicate any idea without using disrespectful language or >obscentity, they are either: > >1. Not smart enough to be on the Debian project. > >2. Perhaps highly in

Re: abandoning the rules of discourse (repost)

1997-10-25 Thread dc
On Fri, 24 Oct 1997 14:18:42 +0200 (CEST), Joost Kooij wrote: >> In other words Bruce needs a way to justify stifiling people that endanger >> his >> complete domination of the Debian project. >> >> I can see no other reason for this policy as the very *RARE* times their is >> any >> noise o

Re: abandoning the rules of discourse (repost)

1997-10-25 Thread dc
On Thu, 23 Oct 97 23:33 PDT, Bruce Perens wrote: >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ian Jackson) >> You might also find that becoming a developer would enhance your credibility. > >There's a little trust issue standing in the way of that, I fear. Let me clarify this for everyone. Bruce has made it clear t

Re: abandoning the rules of discourse (repost)

1997-10-25 Thread dc
On Thu, 23 Oct 1997 09:00:14 -0700, Christoph Lameter wrote: >: I want to check for opinions one more time before abandoning them. >: If we do that, disrespectful language will be allowed, and obscentity >: will be allowed. Is this really what people want? > >No. I want the gestpo regulating the

Re: abandoning the rules of discourse (repost)

1997-10-25 Thread dc
On Fri, 24 Oct 1997 00:49:56 +0100, Ian Jackson wrote: >Dave Cinege: >> In other words Bruce needs a way to justify stifiling people that >> endanger his complete domination of the Debian project. >> >> I can see no other reason for this policy as the very *RARE* times >> their is any noise on th