On Tue, Jul 29, 2025 at 12:44:04PM -0700, Thomas Dineen wrote:
> Let's waste a whole lot of time discussing impractical and arcane methods to
> Limit Fallacious And Off Topic Posts!
>
> Don't forget the specification of the proper etiquette and protocols so that
> no on
Let's waste a whole lot of time discussing impractical and arcane
methods to Limit Fallacious And Off Topic Posts!
Don't forget the specification of the proper etiquette and protocols so
that no one will be offended!
On 7/29/2025 7:07 AM, john doe wrote:
Can you all please stop.
by users of Debian. I would doubt that was the original
intent of the spirit of the phrase "Help and discussion among users of
Debian".
I would urge the off-topic posters to return to the spirit of the
phrase, and please wind down your off-topic posts, and then strive to
keep your p
H.S. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Kent West wrote:
> > Historically this list has been tolerant of off-topic threads, likely
> > because such threads have tended to be short-lived.
>
> any helpful comments other than "read the manual". Those lists were so
> full of arrogant self-proclaimed Linux or
; >
> > I would urge the off-topic posters to return to the spirit of the
> > phrase, and please wind down your off-topic posts, and then strive to
> > keep your posts a bit closer to Debian-related topics.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
>
> I could not have
for any and all
> discussions by users of Debian. I would doubt that was the original
> intent of the spirit of the phrase "Help and discussion among users of
> Debian".
>
> I would urge the off-topic posters to return to the spirit of the
> phrase, and please wind down your
Liam O'Toole wrote:
On Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:19:50 +0100
steef <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
i like, within constraints, political discussions on this list. gave
me sometimes something to think about and/or a good laugh. i hate
one-liners. from what side they come: they are always beside the
po
at this list is appropriate for any and
> all discussions by users of Debian. I would doubt that was the
> original intent of the spirit of the phrase "Help and discussion
> among users of Debian".
>
> I would urge the off-topic posters to return to the spirit of the
> phrase
the
phrase, and please wind down your off-topic posts, and then strive to
keep your posts a bit closer to Debian-related topics.
Thanks!
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urge the off-topic posters to return to the spirit of the
> > phrase, and please wind down your off-topic posts, and then strive to
> > keep your posts a bit closer to Debian-related topics.
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>
> True, I grow tired. But please throttling is the best answer. We do
On Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:19:50 +0100
steef <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> i like, within constraints, political discussions on this list. gave
> me sometimes something to think about and/or a good laugh. i hate
> one-liners. from what side they come: they are always beside the
> point for lack of nua
e
phrase, and please wind down your off-topic posts, and then strive to
keep your posts a bit closer to Debian-related topics.
Thanks!
I agree. I, too, have been guilty of posting way too many off-topic
messages. I intend to be more circumspect in future, and ask that
others do likewis
urn to the spirit of the
> phrase, and please wind down your off-topic posts, and then strive to
> keep your posts a bit closer to Debian-related topics.
>
> Thanks!
>
I agree. I, too, have been guilty of posting way too many off-topic
messages. I intend to be more circumspect in
> phrase, and please wind down your off-topic posts, and then strive to
> keep your posts a bit closer to Debian-related topics.
Time to throw out the anchor on them?
True, I grow tired. But please throttling is the best answer. We don't
need everyone going cold turkey on posting.
I&#
. I would doubt that was the original
intent of the spirit of the phrase "Help and discussion among users of
Debian".
I would urge the off-topic posters to return to the spirit of the
phrase, and please wind down your off-topic posts, and then strive to
keep your posts a bit closer
In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 01/17/00
at 01:24 PM, Nathan E Norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
>I hate to prolong this thread, but I have to ask ... Who the hell cares? And
>what is the relevance to Debian?
Don't know about the _thread_, but do know that sometimes I have questions
that I really d
On Sat, 15 Jan 2000, aphro wrote:
: well i read from multiple sources that their UP->SMP upgrade tool worked
: about 20% of the time..compaq came up with a tool that was 99-100%
: successful *if* you had compaq hardware..
:
: there are many many files that had to be changed to give NT SMP su
Please, people, is there a debian-political mailing list where
posts that don't specifically relate to *using* debian could
be directed?
Threads that mainly consist of pointless pedantry or marketing
schemes could be profitably removed from this already high volume
mailing list, IMNSHO.
ali.
:)
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