No, he's being serious.
Major Domo is a retired fellow - I don't actually know if he's
ex-British Army, but he looks and sounds a bit like Desmond Llewelyn who
used to play "Q" on the bond movies, "hello sah, hit's a foyne day,
what?" and all that - and he works here at NKS as part of this program
we're in for retirees who want to remain active. (He's a volunteer, and
we receive some kind of tax credit, so let's not make out like we're a
bunch of long-haired hippie love-in types or anything...) I don't think
his name is really "Major Domo", or even if he's really ever been a
Major in anything, but that's what we've been calling him the whole time
he's been working with us.
He comes in daily and sits down at his workstation and picks through the
email that comes into the SLUG lists. He's got a printout of all the
email addresses of everyone on the lists, and he "forwards" a copy of
each email that comes in to him to each person on the list.
Sometimes he takes tea breaks, and I suppose he's got a bit of stiffness
in the extremeties as older folks are wont to have, so that's why
occasionally the list traffic is a bit slow going out.
If you send email directly to "majordomo" then he gets it, and based on
the list of keywords we've given him, he will respond with one or
another canned message with a help message, or a list of everyone on his
printout, or something like that.
He's really a nice old bat, so he'll be happy to hear someone's
recognized his long, tedious hours. He does enjoy working at the PC,
and seems to get some kind of satisfaction out of it. He doesn't really
take part in the list, I guess it's the activity more than the content
that gives him the satisfaction.
On Mon, 2002-04-01 at 11:00, Patrick (at work) wrote:
> very funny, wise guy!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carson Wilcox" <carson_wilcox@yahoo.com>
> To: <slug@nks.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 10:33 AM
> Subject: Re: A silly question -- Re: [SLUG] Mailing List Policies
>
>
> > H'es a retired Sargent Major from the British Army :)
> >
> >
> > --- "Patrick (at work)" <pwgrant@cssi-fl.com> wrote:
> > > In 4 years, I have yet to understand who this
> > > Majordomo guy is. Seriously,
> > > I would appreciate some clarification or trivia on
> > > "majordomo."
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <paulf@quillandmouse.com>
> > > To: <slug@nks.net>
> > > Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 1:01 AM
> > > Subject: [SLUG] Mailing List Policies
> > >
> > >
> > > > (This is a regular posting of the charter for the
> > > SLUG email list.)
> > > >
> > > > MAILING LIST POLICIES
> > > > =====================
> > > >
> > > > CONTENT WE ACCEPT (IN ORDER OF DECREASING
> > > BANDWIDTH):
> > > >
> > >
> > -----------------------------------------------------
> > > >
> > > > 1) Technical (Linux or computer-related) questions
> > > and answers.
> > > >
> > > > This is the primary reason for this list-- to
> > > provide mutual assistance to
> > > > SLUG members with technical questions.
> > > >
> > > > 2) Announcements of upcoming SLUG events and
> > > summaries of recent events.
> > > >
> > > > Self-explanatory, though the SLUG Announce list is
> > > really the preferred
> > > > forum for announcements.
> > > >
> > > > 3) Official communications from SLUG officers to
> > > members of SLUG.
> > > >
> > > > Self-explanatory.
> > > >
> > > > 4) Linux advocacy.
> > > >
> > > > Self-explanatory, but remember that bandwidth on
> > > the list should primarily
> > > > be for #1 above.
> > > >
> > > > 5) Linux or computer related humor or news.
> > > >
> > > > Humor is acceptable, so long as it is tasteful and
> > > does not chew up too
> > > > much bandwidth. Racial, religious, male- or
> > > female-chauvinist humor is not
> > > > acceptable.
> > > >
> > > > 6) Commercial offerings.
> > > >
> > > > We are a "limited commercial interruptions" list.
> > > If there is some new
> > > > Linux-related package or machine out there and you
> > > want to mention it,
> > > > fine. If you offer commercial Linux or computer
> > > related services, you can
> > > > mention it once, not repeatedly.
> > > >
> > > > If you're advertising your services in your
> > > tagline or signature, this is
> > > > acceptable. But naturally, pornography, profanity
> > > or tasteless, offensive
> > > > humor or remarks in taglines/signatures are
> > > unacceptable.
> > > >
> > > > CONTENT WE *DON'T* ACCEPT AND/OR DISCOURAGE:
> > > > --------------------------------------------
> > > >
> > > > 1) Flames.
> > > >
> > > > Just don't. Take it off the list. Don't say
> > > something to someone in email
> > > > that you wouldn't say to their face, and don't use
> > > this list to insult
> > > > them.
> > > >
> > > > 2) Slurs.
> > > >
> > > > These may or not be part of flames. Slurs of
> > > racial, religious, or sexual
> > > > nature are unacceptable, even if you aren't
> > > flaming someone on the list.
> > > > Likewise, while we generally are not fond of
> > > certain software companies,
> > > > it really serves no purpose to refer to them by
> > > epithets. If you believe
> > > > that they deserve your contempt, express your
> > > opinion and use the actual
> > > > name of the company.
> > > >
> > > > 3) Pornography or advertisements for it.
> > > >
> > > > It's a family list, okay?
> > > >
> > > > 4) Profanity.
> > > >
> > > > This is generally unnecessary, and offends many
> > > people. See #3 above; this
> > > > is a family list.
> > > >
> > > > 5) Politics/Religion
> > > >
> > > > While we don't want to restrain anyone's right to
> > > free speech, this isn't
> > > > really the correct forum for political or
> > > religious discussion.
> > > >
> > > > 6) HTML email.
> > > >
> > > > It is established internet policy that HTML email
> > > is unacceptable. This is
> > > > doubly true here, where our list is run by
> > > Majordomo, which "bounces" all
> > > > HTML email off the list.
> > > >
> > > > ADMINISTRIVIA:
> > > > --------------
> > > >
> > > > Traditionally, internet list servers and admins
> > > are sensitive about
> > > useless
> > > > waste of bandwidth. You can do your part by
> > > "trimming" text in replies
> > > > that isn't pertinent to the point you wish to
> > > make. Likewise, the list
> > > > server software adds a "brand" at the end of each
> > > post. Please trim this
> > > > as well, and any sig lines not pertinent to your
> > > communication.
> > > >
> > > > This list is not "moderated". Email sent to the
> > > list is not filtered by a
> > > > person before it appears on the list. It simply
> > > goes directly to the list,
> > > > which the list admin monitors. Keep this in mind
> > > when you post something--
> > > > there's no one to stop you from saying something
> > > stupid to hundreds of
> > > > people.
> > > >
> > > > However, since membership on this list is a
> > > privilege, it can be revoked
> > > > by the list administrator. If the list admin
> > > decides that your posts don't
> > > > follow these guidelines, he can take the following
> > > actions (in order of
> > > > severity):
> > > >
> > > > 1) Notify you by private email of the infraction.
> > > >
> > > > 2) If this doesn't work, email the list regarding
> > > your conduct as a public
> > > > warning to you and others of like mind.
> > > >
> > > > 3) Un_subscribe you from the list.
> > > >
> > > > 4) Publicly announce your un_subscribing from the
> > > list.
> > > >
> > > > If you believe you have been treated unfairly by
> > > the list admin, you may
> > > > appeal to the SLUG president. He will get both
> > > sides of the story and make
> > > > a decision on the matter, which is final.
> > > >
> > > > R1.1
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > __________________________________________________
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