Re: [SLUG-POL] California Screaming; was: [svlug] How To Chase People Away From Linux (was: help (fwd)

From: Robert Haeckl (rhaeckl@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Sun Sep 02 2001 - 00:38:50 EDT


Norbert Cartagena wrote:
>
> Here's a Synopsis:
>
> "Unless you know as much as I do, you are not fit to
> ask a question."
>
> You know, had I gotten this type of treatment when I
> started in Linux, I would have CERTAINLY quit (BeOS
> was my favorite OS for a while, and it's still a very
> close second). This is on par with those 1337 h4x0rz
> and their treatment of those "below" them. Perhaps
> this person is such a creature? certainly sounds like
> it. Did he ever question as to whether this person
> even KNEW the sources to which he could ask the
> question, aside from other users? Honestly, this seems
> more to me a Microsoft troll than (supposedly) the
> person who asked the question. I thought Open Source
> was all about freedom of information. If he didn't
> want the question to be asked again, perhaps he should
> have just given him the links to where the answer(s)
> might be found?
>
> I'm sorry, but were I a moderator at this list, this
> flamer would have had a VERY WELL DESERVED banning
> from the list. There's sucha a thing as freedom of
> speech. This, however, crosses the line to assault.
>
> Makes me glad to be in SLUG.
>
> Norb
>

I don't know how you feel, but I was more uncomfortable with the
moderator's comments, being in a spokesman's position (?President.) I
doubt I would be a Slugger if he were our group's President. Can't say
any good words for the flamer, either.

-Robert



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