Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:20:27 -0500 From: Valeri Galtsev <galtsev@kicp.uchicago.edu> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Mailman's moderation checkbox?! - Why are so many FreeBSD haters on this list? (Troll bait) Message-ID: <a44da3f4-bda8-d9ae-62bb-e547b726f4b5@kicp.uchicago.edu> In-Reply-To: <20200429085247.72ebfa2a@archlinux> References: <CAGBxaXk0Abwzk08aUFiNutTpADzAx4btFa0sWjuCoT_Awa=zuQ@mail.gmail.com> <6222c6ca-4709-d800-2d3a-59913bd2cf2a@gmail.com> <f5a0170f-a97d-c961-8a4f-95e1c1454dda@gmail.com> <CAGBxaXksjGrWJWXYzMg18sV7RAU8nsR1QRSPc6OJx7QdoiDvgw@mail.gmail.com> <20200425055723.00e6f974@archlinux> <CAGBxaX=baPYj__4scds27y%2BfZ0XcycYDwuZ8Qki-y0XuJVoocQ@mail.gmail.com> <20200425100348.3022f215@archlinux> <762afc18-324a-05ab-cf1b-68de2afea9ae@kicp.uchicago.edu> <slrnra8uff.14m6.mbj@gatsby.mbjnet.dk> <eefe0907-b14d-d368-2368-74a462c47539@kicp.uchicago.edu> <20200428112734.5028df19@bigus.dream-tech.com> <CAGBxaX=pUxLBG2%2BxAxKgz-V0iSUegMfdQ%2BtxDU5owSaz8sc0ug@mail.gmail.com> <20200429085247.72ebfa2a@archlinux>
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On 4/29/20 1:52 AM, Ralf Mardorf via freebsd-questions wrote: > Hi, > > I'm joining this list since 2012 and don't remember anybody who ever > was nearly as rude, let alone ruder than Aryeh Friedman. This person > should consider to reread his own posts to the list, perhaps starting > with his subject of this thread. "Why are so many FreeBSD haters on > this list? (Troll bait)" Insulting "many" subscribers of this mailing > list as "haters" is rude. His mails are full of similar insults about > "evil" people and things, apart from this he insists to continue > spreading FUD. > > Every now and then off-topic threads are nice to read, as long as they > aren't the reason for dispeace. The moderation bit could be used to > sort out emails with continued threads, that do not belong to this list > and that in addition do cause dispeace. It doesn't require to ban a > subscriber or subscribers from the list. A long discussion regarding > legal questions, done by laymen, might belong to > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-chat . OTOH tinfoil > hat theories including insults about bad intentions behind FLOSS > licenses, are probably unwelcome on any FLOSS related mailing list. > > The OP of the threads in question does add insults and preposterous > allegation to his opinions. At the moment nobody seems to be upset about > other opinions, it's just that the tone of voice let those opinions > become unreasonable. I can't speak for other, but I like one or the > other license better than the GPL. What I dispute are the conclusions > based upon infamous misrepresentations. > > https://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions/2020-April/author.html#start Ralf, my observations are as yours. I do know your name and names of several other people that person offending as I routinely read yours their insightful posts on the list. I do not know the name of this person, - did not until I read first of his recent rude posts. Alas, FreeBSD lists have this unbelievable tolerance to abusers since forever, and they will not change - I learned that long ago. The only thing that comes to my mind in this our case are the words of greatest writer Mark Twain (Samuel Clemence): “Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.” Valeri > > Regards, > Ralf > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Valeri Galtsev Sr System Administrator Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics University of Chicago Phone: 773-702-4247 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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