[plug] I give up

[Kev]

I agree with Wayne!

hatari at iinet.net.au wrote:
> Hello, any....
>
> I disagree unless we also stop "advertising" the businesses we have setup to make money 
> out of Linux too (aka phixpcs, etc.)
>
> There are many "types" of users in this club and trying to accommodate "most" would be 
> helpful.  Gentle reminders from time to time about "[OT]" is fine but the nazi approach just 
> demonstrates intolerance, or arrogance, or ignorance, or foolishness.  Certainly numbers 
> issues start out as "linux" but end up as "hardware".  Harmless stuff really - even beneficial in 
> the long run.
>
> Regards,
> wayne
>
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>> On 21 Jul 2007 at 15:23, Jonathan Young wrote:
>>
>> Adam Hewitt wrote: 
>>     
>>     Hi All,
>>     
>>     I managed to spill a few drops of coke on my g15 gaming keyboard last
>>     Friday, which I wiped off immediately. I continued to use it for the rest of
>>     the day without problems and then discovered on Saturday that 85% of the
>>     keys don't work any more.
>>
>> Hi everyone.
>>
>> Sorry to pick on this one as it is certainly not the worst example... but I am a bit sick of reading 
>> PLUG messages that have nothing to do with Linux.
>>
>> I work in IT. I deal with broken hardware, Windows problems and a wide range of non-Linux 
>> software every day of the week.After hours I read the PLUG list to expand my Linux knowledge 
>> not for more of the same. I encounter interesting situations, I read news stories. I don't feel the 
>> urge to post it to PLUG. I will occasionally want to consult the range of contacts that I have 
>> (including PLUGgers) for help. I use the off-topic list for sending out general requests for help 
>> unless the discussion that will result is Linux orientated and will be of use to other Linux users.
>>
>> Not everyone on this list bothers to think before hitting send. There are two lists for a reason. I 
>> am sick of reading job adverts, hardware problems, for sale/adverts, how to dispose of hardware, 
>> discussions about things that don't even relate to IT, job adverts and Dilbert cartoons when I can 
>> easily find all that in far more appropriate forums. I've had enough of getting a steady stream of 
>> stuff I don't want to read filling up my Inbox. I've written a few filters to kill off some of it, but in the 
>> end I'm going to go back to searching the web archives for what I want when I want it and 
>> Googling what I can't find. Asking nicely has never worked, so I give up. I'm looking back on 3 
>> years worth of mail and if you search for "off-topic" in the body of those messages as an indication 
>> of the number of times someone has pointed out abuse of this mailing list and suggested it be 
>> moved off-topic, you'll see what I mean.By the way, sticking [OT] in the subject line only proves 
>> you knew better to begin with.
>>
>> Thanks to those who follow the guidelines for all the knowledge and good advice. Shame about 
>> the rest.
>>
>> See you around.
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Young
>> Director of PC-PHIX
>> jonathan at pcphix.com
>>
>> Phone: 0410 455 674
>> Web: http://www.pcphix.com/
>>
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