I already opened a discussion with the other moderators about these kinds of posts. They are against our Code of Conduct. If you are curious about our rules, check it out:
http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup/web/code-of-conduct Our whole intent is to keep this LUG spam free, and I think we have done a really good job at it. Jeremiah E. Bess Network Ninja, Penguin Geek, Father of four On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 15:06, Roy <[email protected]> wrote: > No. It requires some discernment on the part of the moderators. If it seems > that the person is only posting this type of thing and not contributing in > other ways then he is pimping for something else and distracting us. If he > contributes in other ways and not just redirecting us then it may be okay. > Each situation should be treated as unique. I am against black and white > policies in general when it comes to dealing with people. > > If I was moderating I would ask him and see if he is interested in > contibuting to this site or just in redirecting traffic. If it was the > latter or he does not respond then I would assume that he is a troll. > > Roy > > 2009/12/6 Doug Thompson <[email protected]> > > So Roy your saying that nothing should be posted unless it is a >> question or a response to a question? So no more posts about SYSADMIN >> tools or anything else unless the post complies with your dictates? >> >> On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 2:54 PM, Roy <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I don't think that scripts should be posted on the grounds that they >> could >> > be malicious. It looks like he is a troll because the content serves to >> > distract people. Unless somebody asks for help to convert to a Windows >> look >> > it is not helpful to post it. >> > >> > Roy >> > >> > 2009/12/6 Shaun Marolf <[email protected]> >> >> >> >> On Sun, 2009-12-06 at 14:43 -0700, Jeremiah Bess wrote: >> >> > I'm not sure I like this guy posting his website on our LUG. >> Thoughts? >> >> >> >> None of us may like windows but the information he passed on is about >> >> Linux and I did go to the link and honestly it really is good info. It >> >> simply showed how a simple script could make Ubuntu look like XP (Pre >> >> Karmic of course) and it showed how the script made a backup to return >> >> to the Ubuntu default. Overall it was interesting to see. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users >> >> Group. >> >> To post a message, send email to [email protected] >> >> To unsubscribe, send email to >> [email protected] >> >> For more options, visit our group at >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users >> > Group. >> > To post a message, send email to [email protected] >> > To unsubscribe, send email to >> [email protected] >> > For more options, visit our group at >> > http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup >> >> >> >> -- >> "The presence of those seeking the truth is infinitely to be preferred >> to the presence of those who think they've found it."--Terry >> Pratchett-- >> >> "There is a rumour going around that I have found God. I think this is >> unlikely because I have enough difficulty finding my keys, and there >> is empirical evidence that they exist. --TP-- >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users >> Group. >> To post a message, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit our group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users > Group. > To post a message, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit our group at > http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup
