[Gllug] This is terrible

[Formi]

On Fri, 25 Jan 2002, Bruce Richardson wrote:

> 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.

 Maybe is that the reason why I got flamed and abused for writing about
Sep 11, one or two days after.

 What amused me is the people who actually were quite abusive towards
 me, didn't have the guts to do it in the list,


>
> 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.
>

    Back then "politics" didn't seem to be appropiate in this list.

   I have read most of the postings and for me is highly difficult not
 to join, but I feel most people I don't like the opinions of are not
 interested in hearing arguments against their opinions ...

 So , whats the point?

 As somebody said, "It is a sin to give a Bible to a pig".


 Anyway, I am just surprised about the swings of the list...

                               Nevermind me, of course.


 						Formi.


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