On Wed, 13 Nov 2013 15:35:56 -0500, bob gailer wrote:
> I joined a week or so ago.
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> The subject line was copied from the description of comp.lang.python aka
> python-list@python.org.
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> I am very disappointed to see so much energy and bandwidth going to
> conversations that bash individuals.
On Wed, 13 Nov 2013 15:35:56 -0500, bob gailer wrote:
> I joined a week or so ago.
>
> The subject line was copied from the description of comp.lang.python aka
> python-list@python.org.
>
> I am very disappointed to see so much energy and bandwidth going to
> conversations that bash individual
Op 14-11-13 00:48, Steven D'Aprano schreef:
> On Wed, 13 Nov 2013 15:35:56 -0500, bob gailer wrote:
>
>> Is there a moderator for this list?
>
> Sadly no.
>
>
>> Is there some other place for discussions that are completely OT and
>> also full of flames?
>
> Yes, there is private email. Unfor
On Thu, 14 Nov 2013 10:29:03 +1100, Chris Angelico wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 7:35 AM, bob gailer wrote:
>> I am very disappointed to see so much energy and bandwidth going to
>> conversations that bash individuals.
>>
>>
> I agree, and there've been times when I've been part of the problem
On 13Nov2013 23:48, Steven D'Aprano
wrote:
> As a community, it is difficult to balance the conflicting needs here. If
> we ignore Nikos completely, we appear unfriendly and indifferent to those
> asking for help. If we answer his questions, we encourage him to post. It
> is hard to find the r
On 11/13/2013 6:48 PM, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
On Wed, 13 Nov 2013 15:35:56 -0500, bob gailer wrote:
Or would you be willing to stop the bashing? I don't see that it helps
anyone, and could be very offputting to other newbies.
That's what I have been saying for a long time. I believe that wha
On Thu, 14 Nov 2013 10:47:35 +1000, alex23 wrote:
> On 14/11/2013 9:48 AM, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
>> I believe that whatever
>> negative effect Nikos the help-vampire is having, it is long ago
>> overwhelmed by the negative of the anti-Nikos vigilantes.
>
> I don't know, the anti-Nikos-vigilante
On 11/13/2013 6:27 PM, Rhodri James wrote:
On Wed, 13 Nov 2013 22:53:46 -, Terry Reedy wrote:
On 11/13/2013 3:35 PM, bob gailer wrote:
Is there a moderator for this list?
Posts from new addresses go to moderators for spam deletion. There are
a couple a day that are discarded. Posts wit
On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 11:41 AM, Rick Johnson
wrote:
> "POWER CORRUPTS: ABSOLUTE POWER CORRUPTS ABSOLUTELY."
http://xkcd.com/643/
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On 14/11/2013 9:48 AM, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
I believe that whatever
negative effect Nikos the help-vampire is having, it is long ago
overwhelmed by the negative of the anti-Nikos vigilantes.
I don't know, the anti-Nikos-vigilante vigilantes are beginning to give
them a run for their money, e
Hello Bob,
I understand your concern but you need to realize there is
not much that can (or should) be done *IF* we want to live in
societies that are free from oppression.
The minute we start drawing lines in the sand and punishing
people for exercising their freedom of speech, is when we
start
On Thursday, November 14, 2013 3:35:56 AM UTC+7, bob gailer wrote:
> I joined a week or so ago.
>
>
>
> The subject line was copied from the description of comp.lang.python aka
>
> python-list@python.org.
>
>
>
> I am very disappointed to see so much energy and bandwidth going to
>
> conv
bob gailer writes:
> I joined a week or so ago.
Welcome! Please feel free to start a new thread of dicussion about the
Python programming language.
> I am very disappointed to see so much energy and bandwidth going to
> conversations that bash individuals.
As am I. Let's talk about Python more
On Wed, 13 Nov 2013 17:53:46 -0500, Terry Reedy wrote:
>> Is there a moderator for this list?
>
> Posts from new addresses go to moderators for spam deletion. There are a
> couple a day that are discarded. Posts with 'suspicious headers' also
> get checked. Non-suspicious posts from known people
On Wed, 13 Nov 2013 15:35:56 -0500, bob gailer wrote:
> Is there a moderator for this list?
Sadly no.
> Is there some other place for discussions that are completely OT and
> also full of flames?
Yes, there is private email. Unfortunately private email doesn't give the
culprits the audience
On Wed, 13 Nov 2013 22:53:46 -, Terry Reedy wrote:
On 11/13/2013 3:35 PM, bob gailer wrote:
Is there a moderator for this list?
Posts from new addresses go to moderators for spam deletion. There are a
couple a day that are discarded. Posts with 'suspicious headers' also
get checked.
On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 7:35 AM, bob gailer wrote:
> I am very disappointed to see so much energy and bandwidth going to
> conversations that bash individuals.
>
I agree, and there've been times when I've been part of the problem
(usually in the form of trying to help Nikos, which results in
stup
On 11/13/2013 3:35 PM, bob gailer wrote:
I am very disappointed to see so much energy and bandwidth going to
conversations that bash individuals.
Me too.
Is there a moderator for this list?
Posts from new addresses go to moderators for spam deletion. There are a
couple a day that are disc
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