On Wed, 27 Mar 2002, Rick Moen wrote: > Quoting Ian C. Sison ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > > i did not say you objected in any way. And i did not also imply that > > you did. I was merely explaining myself. > > Yes, and apologies if I sounded ill-tempered. It's pretty likely that > we've been slightly miscommunicating. (I was working yesterday from > just after 6 AM to about 9:30 PM, so I was very tired.[1])
We all have our moments, especially after a long day's work \8) > As I was saying, I personally also prefer discussion-type mailing lists, > but thought you were, at least by implication, suggesting that the Sun > Managers variety were for some reason unworkable. (In fact, if the > membership wants that sort, they work quite well.) But, if you weren't > trying to suggest that, my apologies. Yes they do, as the Sun/Linux Managers list proves it so \8) Actually in any endeavour, no matter how absurd it would be to the "outside" world, if the group that adopts it follows the rules, and the rules are sound, i think it would certainly work. > If you honestly think, as you're saying, that such a list type tends in > any way to produce a list with questions but not answers, please examine > the leading instances of such lists, and you'll see that it's not so. The leading instances of such lists will not be a good example of what i am saying as they adhere to the policies of the list. If you apply such rules to a group that isn't as well informed or isn't used to the rules, that's the time the problem will occur; until people get up to speed on the rules. > > And I certainly wouldn't dream of objecting to expression of views on > how lists should operate. I just urge distinguishing between where one > is analysing observations about them and where one switches to advocacy > on what are claimed to be moral grounds. Those are separate > discussions. Agreed, i tend to mix both, which is my fault, as i wasn't clear about it. _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
