Ah, I was unaware of the history, so my interpretation didn't account for that, though in this case it didn't seem like anyone was taking him particularly seriously, which in my opinion is the best way (beyond moderation) we can deal with this On Tue, Jun 23, 2015, 3:32 PM Andrew Dahl <droidjd at gmail.com> wrote: > Clark: It happens enough and it's become heated enough in the past to > where I doubt it's jest. Of course, if that's all it is, then I'll admit > to grossly misinterpreting the conversation and pipe down. :-) > > > On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 3:22 PM Clark Andreasen <clark.andreasen at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> It might just be me but I really thought that was all in some degree of >> jest, which does spam the list (I didn't mind personally but I can see how >> one would), but it isn't really an attack and I don't think anyone's >> feelings were particularly hurt. >> >> On Tue, Jun 23, 2015, 3:17 PM Andrew Dahl <droidjd at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Ask yourself one question before hitting send: "Does this add anything >>> to the discussion?" -- No? Don't hit send. If someone else fails to do >>> so, just ignore them or be polite about it. >>> >>> Problem solved without spamming everyone on the list and without wasting >>> everyone's time reading such drivel. Every time someone says something off >>> topic (in this instance, Brian), there's someone that doesn't know how to >>> just ignore it or be polite about it (in this instance, Ryan and Clug). >>> Just keep this trite BS off the list. When you get so off topic or, even >>> worse, make it personal, you're doing way more harm than good to this >>> community. If you really want to start a pissing contest and hurt feelings, >>> reply privately and keep everyone else out of it. >>> >>> Seriously sick of reading these whiny personal attacks. >>> >>> -Andrew >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 2:54 PM Clug <tclug at freakzilla.com> wrote: >>> >>>> On Tue, 23 Jun 2015, Ryan Coleman wrote: >>>> >>>> >> Oh for goodness sake. >>>> > This is Brian Wood, after all. >>>> > He’d be afraid of coming into my home because I don’t believe in >>>> things he believes in. >>>> >>>> I don't like taking chances, so just in case I am hereby declaring my >>>> house a gun-free zone. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >>>> tclug-list at mn-linux.org >>>> http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >>> tclug-list at mn-linux.org >>> http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >> tclug-list at mn-linux.org >> http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >> > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://mailman.mn-linux.org/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20150623/1ac925ec/attachment.html>