[Gllug] This is terrible

[Bruce Richardson]

On Thu, Jan 24, 2002 at 10:59:26PM +0000, Iain wrote:
> Look,
> 
> I've only posted to this list twice in the year I've been a member but
> today I deleted all digests before they got downloaded because there was
> all sorts of rubbish going about.
> 
> GLLUG is not the place to discuss the issues of nuclear war, potential
> "solutions" to world political problems etc.
> 
> Please take them else where and quit filling up my mailbox with ammateur
> political and religious philosophy. I that's what I wanted I'd listen to
> Today in Parliament on Radio 4.
> 
> Get a grip, shut up, and write some code!!!!

Most of the people you are criticising contribute a lot to this list.
Yes, it would have helped if the subject line had been changed earlier
to make it easier to ignore.  OTOH, the main reason this list is
successful is because it has a community behind/around it.  And we chat,
sometimes.

It *is* a successful list, I should emphasise.  Over the time I've been
on it the level of expertise that it can call on has grown impressively,
in part because the people on it have learned from eachother.  That has
involved a certain amount of off-topic meandering.

Looking back at the thread in question I can see the names of people who
have done talks for GLLUG, people who have helped organise GLLUG events
and people who have asked or answered many pertinent questions.  Oh, and
one annoying prick but then it takes all sorts.  All in all, I think you
get a lot for your time.

-- 
Bruce

The ice-caps are melting, tra-la-la-la.  All the world is drowning,
tra-la-la-la-la.  -- Tiny Tim.
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