It might. But that doesn't mean we want all our computer discussion lists to suddenly allow political discussions. Nor do we want our political discussion lists to start discussing politics. We're smart enough to follow one or the other as we see fit.
On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 9:16 PM, Tom Piwowar <[email protected]> wrote: >>When I first joined this group, it was more about keeping computers running >>and less about politics (except for the occasional Mac vs. PC tussle). I >>still love to hear the innovative solutions to common problems, some of >>which I had not tried yet. Keep the good questions coming! > > Interesting podcast here: > www.publicradio.org/columns/futuretense/2009/05/01.shtml > > "Politics" is not just something that has erupted at CGuys. In Silicon > Valley...Facebook executive Chris Kelly, eBay C.E.O. Meg Whitman, eBay > executive Steve Westly, tech startup C.E.O. Steve Poizner, and > Hewlett Packard C.E.O. Carly Fiorina, have either announced their > candidacies for statewide office in California, or expressed interest. > > As we realize that many of our common computer problems are caused by > others telling us what to do, "politics" becomes a more important topic. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
