[ale] ale-chat announcement

[Michael Trausch]

Agreed. 

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> On Nov 6, 2013, at 1:54 PM, dev null zero two <dev.null.02 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> 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
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>> On Nov 6, 2013 1:48 PM, "Beddingfield, Allen" <allen at ua.edu> wrote:
>> 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.
>> 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.
>> 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.
>> 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.
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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 :)
>> Allen B.
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>> Allen Beddingfield
>> Systems Engineer
>> The University of Alabama
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>> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [ale-bounces at ale.org] on behalf of Jim Kinney [jim.kinney at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 12:20 PM
>> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux!
>> Subject: [ale] ale-chat announcement
>> 
>> 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.
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>> Individual, mandatory moderation of (a) perpetual general discussion poster(s) has been implemented instead.
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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.
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>> I return you to your regularly scheduled Linux discussions on ALE.
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>> James P. Kinney III
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