[plug] RH7.x

[Bret Busby]

On Tue, 27 Aug 2002, garry wrote:

> Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 01:39:01 +0800
> From: garry <garbuck at tpg.com.au>
> Reply-To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> Subject: Re: [plug] RH7.x
> Resent-Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 01:39:59 +0800 (WST)
> Resent-From: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> 
> 
> Brett,
> 
> please do this in a court of law or at least in private email.. I think the 
> list would be rather better for its exclusion.. I dont know or care about the 
> differences you have with him, but I feel confident it has little to do with 
> PLUG.
> 
> 8^)==
> 
> Regards
> 
> Garry
> 
> >
> > I remember you now.
> >
> > You are the filthy scum who decided to criminally defame me on this
> > list, back in February.
> 
> 
> 

This is a matter of gross misconduct that has occurred on the list, and 
the person (Tony Clark) appears to have retained the belligerent attitude.

He criminally defamed me on this list in February, and has been allowed 
to remain on the list. He used the list to commit a criminal actioon 
against me. He further used the resources of the entity telia.com, for 
criminal purposes, of which I am sure that telia.com were aware, 
making telia.com party to his criminal action, and therefore a criminal 
organisation.

The issue was recently raised on this list, about the attitude of 
another list member, whose attitude as shown in postings on the list, 
was detrimental to the cause of Linux, of the PLUG, and of the mailing 
list.

When these people are allowed to use the list for gratuitous arrogance 
and belligerence, it is an issue that affects the list, as Matt has 
previously used a policy of not moderating the list.

However, as Tony Clark has previously used the list for criminal 
purposes; for criminal defamation and malicious damage, and, as his 
continued presence on the list indicates that his use of the list is 
regarded by him as a vehicle for hate mail, then it is an issue that is 
related directly to the list; to the conduct of the list.

With the Linux conference coming up, and the installfest, and, the 
ongoing attempts by many people, to convert people to the use of Linux, 
perhaps it is time that standards be imposed on messages posted to the 
list, to take Linux in Perth, out of the gutter and into the public 
domain, with standards of behaviour that are generally acceptable to 
the public.

It is an easy enough thing, for subscribers to the list, to limit what 
they say, to making queries about Linux, or, offering advice in response 
to those queries, or offering other helpful advice about Linux and its 
applications (as Jacqueline does about Open Office, etc), or 
discussing PLUG, or, as in the recent discussion and poll about 
attachments and viruses, about the list operation, without imposing 
arrogance and belligerence (although the arrogance and belligerence of 
some, surfaced in that discussion).

If subscribers are unable to keep the arrogance and belligerence off 
the list, then I suggest that it is time for standards to be imposed on 
postings to the list, and, for modification to occur, to ensure that 
those standards are met.

Thus, the issue is relevant to the list.

-- 
Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
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