<p dir="ltr">without sounding overly harsh, I personally only wanted a separate list due to a particular -vvv poster who took to this list like an IRC channel. I haven't minded anyone else's occasional OT discussions. and since it sounds like that situation has been resolved, I'm content as is. thanks Jim, et al</p>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Nov 6, 2013 1:48 PM, "Beddingfield, Allen" <<a href="mailto:allen@ua.edu">allen@ua.edu</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
First, let me say that I 100% support Jim's decision and position here. There is no reason that he should have to moderate/manage lists for something that is aside from the primary focus of the group and not of interest to him.<br>
I would like to offer something that may help, especially since I am one who enjoys a good off-topic tech chat from time to time.<br>
I have the server resources, technical ability, and time available that I could host a tech-chat mailing list for those of us who would be interested. That would relieve Jim of having to support/moderate such a list, and would give us a place to yack away without cluttering up the Linux list with discussions about electronics, cars, non-Linux computing topics, etc... I would be happy to host and moderate it on my own servers. Common sense rules would apply - no flaming, fighting, insulting, etc...in other words, participants would be expected to act with common sense and civility toward each other.<br>
If you are interested in participating in such a list, please e-mail me off-list. If there is enough interest, I will set it up for us. I think this would be a positive thing that would help to keep the ale list on-topic, yet would give those who have other technical topics to discuss a place to have such discussions.<br>
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Thanks, and I look forward to hearing from those who would be interested in participating. Let's help Jim keep the list on topic and in use for Linux discussions only :)<br>
Allen B.<br>
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Allen Beddingfield<br>
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The University of Alabama<br>
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From: <a href="mailto:ale-bounces@ale.org">ale-bounces@ale.org</a> [<a href="mailto:ale-bounces@ale.org">ale-bounces@ale.org</a>] on behalf of Jim Kinney [<a href="mailto:jim.kinney@gmail.com">jim.kinney@gmail.com</a>]<br>
Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 12:20 PM<br>
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux!<br>
Subject: [ale] ale-chat announcement<br>
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ALE is specialty-focused group about Linux. There are plenty of other spaces for general technology discussions to occur on a regular basis. Setting up a special list just for non-Linux discussion even for one person would be a misuse of the donated equipment and resources of ALE. As such, the ALE-chat will not be deployed.<br>
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Individual, mandatory moderation of (a) perpetual general discussion poster(s) has been implemented instead.<br>
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Perpetual, general technology discussion can be pursued elsewhere such as USENET where many such groups continue to thrive. The comp.linux.* groups are also still very active for those that have not looked in a decade or so. That's where I got my start before I found ALE.<br>
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I return you to your regularly scheduled Linux discussions on ALE.<br>
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