[wplug] Fwd: prometheus [radio] back in pittsburgh!

[Jason Carr]

Maybe there isn't a medium for users to communicate effectively in
Pittsburgh and some how WPLUG is it for us Linux nerds.  I prefer to not
talking about helmet laws and other things unrelated to Linux and OSS.

- Jason

Richard Farina wrote:
> Duncan-
> 
> just so you know, I didn't mean to call you into question.  I understand
> that normally any subscribed user can speak without mod approval. I've
> just been a little tired of scrolling through crap for the past few
> days.  Just a thought, but you could actively moderate the list when
> there are thirty messages a day about motorcycle helmets, and then when
> it dies down set it back to a less intervention method. Just my 0.02
> 
> -Rick Farina
> 
> Duncan Hutty wrote:
>> Richard Farina wrote:
>>> I officially volunteer as list moderator... the last few days have
>>> been fscking rediculous.
>>
>> As the current list moderator, I should point out that the current
>> policy is that if you are subscribed to the list, then your posts are
>> let through without ever pausing in the moderation queue.
>>
>> If the internet committee, or indeed, the members as a whole, feel
>> that policy needs to change, it can be changed. I'm sure that wmoran
>> or David O. would be happy to talk you through the process since I
>> don't really know it.
>>
>> As far as my opinion goes, you'll note how much I contributed to the
>> recent fracas. I don't think this is the best venue for such chatter;
>> but it comes and goes and it's not new - once in a while, people who
>> get wound up about things vent and rant on the list. And that's ok and
>> to be expected among intelligent, interested and interesting individuals.
>>
>> IMO, it would be better if they were more peaceful in general, had
>> more respect for the intent of wplug at wplug.org and kept their posts
>> here to a higher level of topicality and let fly elsewhere if
>> necessary. However, I'm aware that it will die down (Is wardriving
>> ethical, anyone, anyone?) and probably faster if I leave it alone.
>>
>> Frankly, I have better things to do than to allow my limited brain
>> cycles to be spent interceding. If, on the other hand, I see
>> consistent and continued perversion of the intention of the list, I
>> would probably want to do something about it.
>>
>> Duncan Hutty
>> Moderator of wplug at wplug.org
>>
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