'lo, On Thu, Apr 06, 2006 at 09:19:27AM -0500, Mike McCarty wrote: > Doofus wrote: > > > >Can you quote: > > AAAAHHHHH!!!!! Someone calling for reasoned, rational discussion! > AAAAHHHHH!!!!! Someone start a flamewar, instanter!!!!!!! > > >1. the total number of posts from all sources received by the d-u list > >servers in the last twelve months, > > > >2. the number of posts received by non list members in the same period, > > > >3. the number posts actually published on d-u after all filtering in the > >same period > > > >and > > > >4. the number spam (or non-spam) posts actually published on d-u in the > >same period? > > 5. what percentage of (2) is actually spam [or is that what you mean by (3)]
You should be able to work it out from my previous post. I hadn't seen yours when I wrote my reply. > 6. the number of times a reasonable, rational, calmly stated suggestion > to list admin was actually responded to in a reasonable, rational way, > instead of being rejected out of hand as "not being the Debian way", > or "we've already discussed that a thousand times here, and we're not > going to change" I'm afraid I can't find any of those. Can you please refresh my memory? I know that some of the list admins have at time lost their tempers, but this is not really a common occurrence. > >The answers to these should go some way to highlight the scale of the > >problem, and also how much benefit is gained by allowing everyone in the > >world aim their crap at all of our mailboxes. I'll be surprised if a > >statistic is available for (4), but would appreciate the answers if > >they're available. > > I predict that > > (1) two already-formed factions will immediately chime in > (2) a near flame war will ensue > (3) no such figures will be forthcoming Sorry. > (4) even if some are, and even if they clearly support your > position, it won't sway those who disagree with you > (5) some will consider you foolish for trying yet again, though > secretly they will admire your courage > (6) others will think you foolish for being so stupid as not to > understand why letting everyone send his crap is a good idea > (7) the group mentioned in (6) will prevail. > > I'm hoping to be proven wrong on all counts. > > Mike Cheers, Pasc (with his listmaster hat on) -- Pascal Hakim +61 403 411 672 Do Not Bend -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
