<quote who="Terry Collins"> > 1) Don't we regularly have these sessions where it is pointed out that > good intentions do not excuse posting what is basically off topic to SLUG.
Was the announcement of a community gathering to celebrate the release of GNOME off-topic? Should the announcement of a community gathering to talk about good presentation skills be regarded off-topic? Perhaps you thought Jacinta was trying to sell something, and that tweaked your off-topic meter. > 2) Each of us has our own opinions about "the extras" that could be > posted. Experience has shown that it is best not to post what you think > is "good" for everyone. > > 3) Unfortunately, Jacinta earnt her bile. I think it's pretty abysmal that someone contributing time and fun to the community would get this kind of response. - Jeff -- linux.conf.au 2006: Dunedin, New Zealand http://linux.conf.au/ "Well, you know us usability folks... We like to believe that the two aren't mutually exclusive." - Calum Benson on power and cleanliness -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
