[NTLUG:Discuss] Hidden Malware inoffshoreproductsraisesconcerns

[Tom Adelstein]

MadHat <madhat at unspecific.com> wrote:

>On Sun, 2003-09-14 at 19:57, Tom Adelstein wrote:
>> MadHat <madhat at unspecific.com> wrote:
>> 
>> >People take you war mongering some where else.  We don't need this list
>> >to be for people's personal political agenda.  This has gone on long
>> >enough.  And for some of you, if you can't provide assistance for people
>> >with questions, or provide helpful feedback, SHUT UP.
>> >
>> >This list used to be a good place for people to come for help and to get
>> >different people's points of views on linux issues, but the past few
>> >months its been nothing but a bitch fest by some people and a political
>> >machine for others, and maybe a place for some to take out their anger
>> >issues.  It is enough.
>> >
>> >Take it off list and don't bring it back
>> >
>> 
>> You don't have to be so abusive. Since you moderate the list, just delete the messages you don't want to hit. 
>> 
>> It seems as if you have the anger and enjoy making statements like SHUTUP! Go somewhere else. And labeling things as war mongering.
>> 
>> It's may upset you but most of it's tongue-in-cheek. 
>> 
>> Lighten up.
>
>I am not being abusive.  I have received complaints off list about the
>"lack of Linux" and the attitude of some of the posts lately.  As of
>now, I moderate this list and I am asking nicely to take the political
>stuff off to discuss somewhere else.  I am asking that if it isn't about
>Linux and how we can help others learn to use and love the OS that it
>should be taken somewhere else.  If it comes down to nothing more than
>calling people names, then it probably shouldn't be posted here.
>
>There are plenty of forums to take out your 'concerns'.  I don't think
>this is the best place for it.
>
>Thanks
>

Request honored. And you should know that off list concerns make their way to my mailbox and others' mailboxes. In the same polite way, please express your concern fairy across the board.



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