trolls backing up trolls.... On Sat, Sep 17, 2016 at 11:04 AM, Sandwhich Eyes <sandwhicheyes at gmail.com> wrote: > *i think calling someone a thief by implying piracy is criminal.* i think > that is clear. > if by attacking you mean pointing out when someone is randomly throwing > accusations about people and criminal intent for setting up a slack > account. do you not see that? do you all not see that when people are > allowed to troll that it effects everyone? i have been on this list for > over 10 years. i can see why there is no traffic on here anymore. i could > stay and help put rude condescending and outright criminal behavior in > check. but why, you are all adults. > i would ask for a consensus on this but i would guess if people speak up > they would just get flamed and accused of piracy or some other super random > accusation. > i wonder what percentage of this list are decent caring people? anyone > care to speak up before i move on to other places? why am i attacking > chuck, bist du blint? > > > On Sat, Sep 17, 2016 at 10:37 AM, Chuck Cole <cncole at earthlink.net> wrote: > >> I was just "subscribed" to SLACK without my doing anything, they got my >> name wrong, and I have no way to unsubscribe or participate. >> >> I'm one of the earliest members here, and have seen other attempts to >> commandeer the group and change its nature somehow. >> >> "Sandwhich Eyes" seems to be a newbie here - on his own podium, and >> missing a few clues. >> >> We had no discussion of SLACK here, and no proposed basis for another >> group using different software or leadership. >> This appears to be just-another-piracy-attempt of some sort. >> >> Has there been any discussion or preface for this? My search showed >> nothing. >> >> >> Chuck >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn- >> linux.org] *On Behalf Of *Ryan Coleman >> *Sent:* Saturday, September 17, 2016 8:45 AM >> *To:* TCLUG Mailing List >> *Subject:* Re: [tclug-list] FW: john.trammell at gmail.com invited you to >> TCLUGon Slack >> >> I think you’ve gone way over the edge on this one, brother. >> >> We are all free peoples to choose how we wish. But why are you attacking >> Chuck on his attempt to open a discussion? >> >> >> >> On Sep 17, 2016, at 5:01 AM, Sandwhich Eyes <sandwhicheyes at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Let me make a few assumptions here. >> someone offers you an invite to a list. >> from that you, chuck cole, call him a thief. >> the list has low volume because people who try to do good things get beat >> down, which is the opposite of support. >> i personally would like to know how you ended up calling him a thief. why >> did you do that chuck? what is going through your mind? you may not have >> said it in your head when you wrote it, but clearly your predicate logic is >> indicative of exactly that. >> no one wants to get beat down by trolls. ever. your mom would be >> disappointed in you, or she should be. you should let her know how you >> treat people. i am disappointed in you. >> if you had a question about linux as a newbie would you ask it in this >> environment? >> here is what i propose. >> this new list you were invited to was started to give this list a fresh >> start and to try and revitalize a list to provide people with answers to >> their questions and not be afraid to open their email. seriously just >> ignore things that come in your precious email box if you are offended. >> when he did this he was either called a thief; i have no idea why. it is >> even more confusing that no one calls you out on this. you may even be >> implying that he is a terrorist (if you meant privacy;) not sure where that >> would have come from either. tor is a navy project released to the public >> to help hide their traffic. so privacy isn't a bad thing, especially when >> it helps to protect our country. (put that in their because ryan had >> suggested tor in an old post (not saying anything bad about ryan so please >> don't be offended, only trying to point out that tor provides privacy and >> it is fresh in my mind) and while tor is neat and helping our government is >> good, i can't handle the latency nor do i encrypt my stuff as i have lost >> too much stuff from hard drive errors (no i don't use raid as i am poor. >> simple hard drive backup on occasion and family photos get saved off site >> ever 6 months or so.) so i don't use it. I feel like i need to explain >> myself so no one assumes terrible things about me. surely, it isn't out of >> line to assume that you don't know what you are talking about or how to >> spell privacy instead of piracy. honestly, neither make any sense other >> than as a means to beat someone down. >> >> and for those of you who let this man abuse a fellow tclug user; shame on >> you... stand up to cyber bullying or people will think that it is alright >> and will escalate to the point that a list will go from 15 or so emails a >> day to 1 or 2 a week which mostly contain dissention; not all of which is >> good. that is where all the newbies have gone . This list is now for >> questions in which you are passionate enough about to push through the BS. >> >> i hope the list that you were invited to has a chance to flourish and >> grow. Hopefully, we can get more people interested in linux and maintain >> their interest with positive discussions and support. or not, whatever >> just don't let people be abusive and get away with it on either list. >> please. >> >> On Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 4:35 PM, Sandwhich Eyes <sandwhicheyes at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> TCLUG is an incredible entity. It is and has been for a long time. Every >>> time I ask a simple question and I get More answers and direction than I >>> could hope for. My last question which has been posted in many forums has >>> yet to compare to the answers from this TCLUG list. >>> What do you mean by piracy? no one needs piracy; piracy means stealing >>> right? Did you mean privacy? Yes we need privacy. I don't want to poop in >>> front of people; I do still need some level of privacy. >>> TCLUG is a true cross section of people from so many backgrounds. The >>> willingness to volunteer knowledge is unsurpassed. That is why I refuse to >>> let go even though I am some distance from you all at this point. >>> >>> On Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 4:12 PM, Chuck Cole <cncole at earthlink.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> TCLUG isn't broke, IMHO. 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