[PLUG] Re: [PLUG-WEB] Enough.... Let's Focus on the Issue

[Scott VanHoosen]

Steven,

It's unfortunate that you saw this ugliness so quickly. I've been
participating in this listserver now for a couple of months, so I'm
fairly new here too. There definately is a lot of crap in here; a lot
of opinions like "my way is the only way and any different is
evil/stupid/inferior."

But if you manage to look past the crap, it can be a very useful
resource. In the short time I've been here, I've had two or three
problems solved quickly by several friendly people who offered
suggestions. I have also posted a few messages trying to help other
people when I had experience on a particular topic. Though the
obnoxious are vocal, they are few. The majority of the people here can
be quite helpful. Be patient, and stick around.

-Scott

--- Steven Adams <stevea at nwtechops.com> wrote:
> 
> Short story - I'll be brief.  I've been a member for 2 weeks and I
> thought 
> that I was joining a Linux/Unix group. This looks like I mistakenly
> ended up 
> in concentration camp ruled by Steven "I Know What's Best" Balmer. By
> reading 
> the web site I get the feeling that this is a Debian only group and
> has more 
> to do with picking a fight than the promotion of an open source forum
> for 
> learning and teaching. By reading this list thread I wonder if I need
> to 
> apply for my Debian/emacs bigot certification just to remain a
> member. Is 
> this how the group wants to be seen by the community and new members
> - 
> because that's the signal we're sending?
> 
> I don't wish anyone ill but putting the site back to normal only
> treats a 
> symptom, I suggest the better approach would be to cure the disease.


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