On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 7:57 PM, Jonah <mn-linux.org at cyberians.net> wrote: > Its times like this that I truly question the value of this list. > > For the few years I have been on this list, I don't say much; typically > keeping any input to Linux or computers. I figured this group was focused > on advancements or creative implementations of the technology, and > furthering that kind of passion. But it seems to be such a small portion of > the list content is truly focused on that, and the few legitimate threads > are over-shadowed by the bullshit drama that mushroom clouds into some > crap-tangent. > > I do NOT care about your religious beliefs, or non-beliefs, because this is > NOT an appropriate forum for that. Save it for off-line, or some street > corner and a sandwich-board sign. I personally do not give a damn about > your posturing egos, bullshit bantering or someone's trolling in a > demi-intelligent driveling diatribe. > > We have all been in the IT field long enough to recognize the same online > crap that makes us cringe when we see it - so why do it ourselves? Have our > social skills and professionalism not advanced as much our knowledge in > technology? > > Perhaps some house-cleaning needs to take place - in our membership, or in > ourselves. If you disagree with someone on a purely personal level, let it > go - or take it offline - for the greater good. You surely won't win any > points in a pointless online argument, and it undermines the value this > group brings. > > Who wants to contribute to a list, when it may spiral off into some > off-topic agonizing showboating? > > I should just blow this off, because the pattern repeats itself in this > list - but I expect better. > > So... you don't like this thread so far? -Rob -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://mailman.mn-linux.org/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20110305/24f0ffc1/attachment-0001.html>