[wlug_org] I Vote to kick Michael off the main list!

[David Murray]

On Mon, 20 Mar 2006, Michael Dittmer wrote:

> Chris
>
> I don't know if you have an entire copy of the WellyLUG list archive, but
> you will note that in the last 2 months (I only store 2 months worth) I have
> only posted 3 messages (one of which was a reply to Peter Jones about a SCSI
> card).
>
> You can hardly call that "SOOOO Often!!" to use your own words.
>
> I also went back before I posted the message to check the rules. Since the
> rules state "no advertising on the list or website", this statement is not
> clear. Advertising is "The activity of attracting public attention to a
> product or business, as by paid announcements in the print, broadcast, or
> electronic media." IE: the changing hands of money or some such currency.
>
> Since no "currency" changed hands (I gave stuff away for free), it
> technically can't be called advertising as I didn't receive anything from
> the exchange.
>
> I'd also like to note that on the 10 March, you also "broke" the no
> advertising rule yourself by posting the following link
> http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3880195342.html .
>
> As the saying goes, "Never throw stones in a glass house".


I don't know what the problem is all about.

I mean, hasn't the server that WellyLUG's website is hosted on received a 
substantial upgrade (about six times faster) as a result of the 
anouncement that those PCs were free to a good home?

I think that asking if anybody is interested in having some otherwise 
redundant hardware - especially if that hardware is in fully working 
condition with LINUX installed on it - is not advertising.

Personally, I would consider that in the same league as asking if anybody 
is interested in having a free CD-ROM - especially if LINUX is on it.

WellyLUG is small enough. I don't see why an organisation with only about 
30 persons in total attending meetings needs to have THREE mailing lists.

I mean, how many emails a day gets posted to WellyLUG?

A few years ago I belonged to an email list that regularly got in the 
region of 60-90 emails EVERY DAY. If WellyLUG's list was *that* large then 
I could understand why somebody would get upset at unwanted spam about M$ 
stuff or about non-linux related conferences, etc.


Now as it happens I've got this twelve-port programmable 3Com 
rackmountable mains powered hub that I'm no longer using and if an..... 
<choke> .... <eurggg> .... <gasp> ... <gag> ....

;op


Cheers

David Murray