On Thursday 21 November 2019 08:25:30 Michael wrote:
> {Moving to new thread}
>
> On Thursday 21 November 2019 07:57:05 am William Morder via trinity-users
>
> wrote:
> > On Thursday 21 November 2019 02:24:09 ajh-valmer wrote:
> > > > On Wednesday 20 November 2019 16:23:06 Slávek Banko wrote:
> > > > [...]
> > > >
> > > > > I think we are an interesting friendly community of peoples (and
> > > > > others) who think similarly, have similar opinions, and we simply
> > > > > talk about all things together, even if it's not strictly
> > > > > technical. I think it creates a better friendly atmosphere here.
> > >
> > > On Thursday 21 November 2019 00:29:48 Gene Heskett wrote:
> > > > +1 Slavek, thank you, even if my keyboard can't spell your name.
> > >
> > > A technical and friendly list is not incompatible.
> > > The friendly side is a good "motor" to help much better.
> > >
> > > The desktop is very important to manage the system.
> > > The fact that people are fan of TDE, make them happy on Linux,
> > > contributes to increase GNU/Linux and the free-opensource software.
> > >
> > > I don't understand some displaced reactions.
> >
> > I suggest that we develop some kind of consensus on how to handle this
> > kind of situation. I do not wish to feel uncomfortable, nor do I want
> > others to feel so. After we have participated in this list over several
> > years, some of us have got to know one another better than others, but
> > somehow we are expected to interact like AI bots without emotions.
> >
> > All the same, let's not keep going round like this. Let's just agree to
> > take it private once it starts to go off-topic.
>
> Personally I find the Off topic posts more interesting that the On topic
> posts, so forcing people to go private just for list’s appropriate
> etiquette sake seems a bit too far? Obviously anything actually private
> should go private, or we possibly end up with annoying sales pitches.
>
> In that regard here’s a proposal?
>
> - If you’re going off topic, add to the subject “[OT]” (positioned about
> where whoever adds [BULK] *).
> (If someone went OT, be nice and add it for them in any OT replies.)
>
> - Continue using the original thread just for on topic posts.
I would be cool with something like that, too. Whatever works; I am not
particular about the "how" (at least, not yet), but I don't want to keep
having this same flame war over and over, again and again.
> Okay, we’ve got Bill’s and my proposals (and de.bug’s I guess), everyone
> toss out what you’d like to see. That way we can come up with a definitive
> “way we do it here” statement. So people don’t get butthurt and leave in a
> huff ;) . (Or maybe she/he thought I called him stupid for being young?
> Lacking quality education yes, stupid, no... If they have the desire,
> anyone can open a book and make up for any educational lack.)
Down, Michael! Bad dog! Let's not be ungenerous to others.
;-)
>
> I’ll shut up now.
>
> Best,
> Michael
>
> * Speaking of the [BULK] thing, whoever keeps adding that would you please
> edit your subject before sending the email to remove it? Better yet, edit
> your rule/filter so it’s never added. Highly annoying that.
>
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