On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 18:55:54 +0000 Andy Green <fedora@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Saturday 10 January 2004 18:19, Elton Woo wrote: > > > I am un-subscribing from the list. My main purpose in being a member > > is > .... > > keep "butting heads" with those who adamantly and selfishly _refuse_ > > to observe the basics of good electronic communications _as applies > > to a public mailing list_. > > Better to grow a thick skin than make some kind of Dying Swan exit > about it.... wherever you go you will find the same. Instead of the > drama, why don't you meditate on how many of your issues could be > resolved with a smart client... eg, thread restucturing, automatic > top-post detection and fixing, automatic excessive quote detection and > fixing, sig disposal, ml attachment disposal, etc. Why not join kmail > or evo or whatever as a dev and work towards the noble goal of > obliterating your enemies from the shared delusion we call reality. Even though IMHO Elton overreacted a bit, and I agree these netiquette probls will always exist, and I try to turn a blind eye on them, it doesn't mean we should not try to educate people to do the right thing. I do believe most of the topic-hijacking, top posting etc. happens by lack of information, and that on these cases, a simple, objective (i.e. non-passionate) education will work. OTOH there's some people who just don't give a damn about netiquette, and will simply discard any education related to it. These are lost cases, I wouldn't waste my time with them. I guess what I mean is that neither extremes will help much. Just my $0.02. Best, Andre -- Andre Oliveira da Costa
