[ale] [OT] Enough of the OT Crap!!

[Cade Thacker]

<sorta rant>
I know that I am one of the biggest instigators of some of the OT lists
(go search ALE archives for "cade"), but that said, if all of us are smart
enough to install linux, then I don't understand why thoughs who want to
ignore the OT threads don't just set up a filter to do just that. When I
log into my shell, it runs nfrm twice, once filtering out [ale] and second
filtering everything that does not say [ale], so how hard would it be to
set this up.

As per the bigger picture, I figure that if i find something cool, neat,
or thought provoking, then probably somebody else on this list would think
so to. Not to mention that there is A LOT of brain power on this list, and
the cool people on this list know about many more things than just Linux.

I mean did the H1 visas have jack squat to do with linux? Did I read every
word of that thread? You bet cha. Where else in the world would I have
been able to get together people(who's opinions I respect) to talk about
topics like that.

I guess all I am saying is this....simple answer put [OT] in the subject.
If a non-[OT] thread gets off topic, then somebody just needs to suggest
that the thread be moved to [OT] and then everybody is happy.

There are too many great people/opinions in the *community* not to allow
the discussion to meander till the discussion is finish!

</sorta rant>

--cade

On Linux vs Windows
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On Sun, 21 Jul 2002, John Wells wrote:

> The short and sweet is this:
>
> ale is not just a mailing list...it's a community built around a mailing
> list.  In all communities, you have a wide diversity of people with
> different ideas and opinions.
>
> In a community, you'll often find things happening you don't agree with or
> don't like.  But, you don't tell other members of the community to shut
> up, you simply ignore them.  The community is larger than *you*.  I think
> this best applies to OT discussions...if *you* don't want to participate,
> *you* don't have to.
>
> I for one like reading the often colorful ideas of others on the list.
> And, I've learned a lot from answers I've received to questions that
> weren't specifically Linux related.  The flexibility of the list and its
> members is something I see as a great strength.  In fact, it's by far the
> best list I've ever participated in.
>
> Granted, OT discussions can tend to stubbornly refuse to die, but at that
> point I just ignore them.  I suggest those of you who think this is
> *killing* the list do the same.  If this is unacceptable, go start a "ask
> one OT question and we'll damn you to a pit of fire and brimstone for
> eternity" list.  I can guarantee you...I won't join.
>
> John
>
>
>
> Jim Popovitch said:
> > I whole heartedly agree.  There is no need for a second list... there
> > are plenty of other lists already waiting for these OT discussions.
> >
> > -Jim P.
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Jon Faranda
> >>
> >> I, along with many others, think that all the political, religious,
> >> and zealous off-topic comments are destroying this "LINUX" group. This
> >> is a "LINUX" forum, nothing more and nothing less. Take the opinions
> >> elsewhere! If your complaints are that severe run for city council,
> >> mayor, or governor!!! One more time for the Forest Gump's out
> >> there....LINUX!!!!!!!!
> >
> >
> >
> >
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