----- Original Message ----- From: "David Palmer." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 9:27 AM Subject: Re: *plonk* Re: Code of Conduct (was Re: Totally [OT] Re: Opium)
> On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 09:24:16 +0000 > ben <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 20:50:09 -0800 > > "Karsten M. Self" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > on Wed, Nov 19, 2003 at 04:49:14AM +0000, ben ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > > wrote: > > > > On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 13:23:48 +0800 > > > > csj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 19:54:17 -0800, > > > > > Karsten M. Self wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > on Tue, Nov 18, 2003 at 09:19:48AM +0800, csj ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 08:48:14 -0800, > > > > > > > Karsten M. Self wrote: > > > > > > > > Karsten and Colin are two completely different individuals, their > approach to a situation is therefore also going to be individually > different. > It's not up to either of them to be 'moderators' and I'm sure that > neither of them wanted to be. But nevertheless, that was the position > that the rest of us forced them into. > > There was a thread that had nothing to do with Debian extending into > hundreds of postings. I am sure that nobody resents a little social > interaction, but when it interferes with the central function of the > list, that is when it has to cease or find a new environment. Debian > comes first, it's as simple as that. This is why this list was > established. If we have individuals here who feel a requirement to > totally usurp the situation for their own personal needs, then obviously > they are in the wrong place. > > With two individuals in a situation, one personality does not > predominate, there is an interaction involved. One factor is Karstens' > manner, but the other is your perception of it. The vocal personalities > involved at the moment, have a completely different reaction to Karsten > than I do. I don't mind a bit of straight talk. As far as I'm concerned > there isn't enough of it in the world, and considering that there were > more than 'one and a half' personalities still involved in the situation > after Colins' request for 'moderation', perhaps there is a place for a > manner that has the ability to cut through in situations of persistent > idiocy. I'm not saying that the thread didn't have some excellent > material, I'm saying that it had deteriorated, as I have said in a > previous post, into a load of drivel. > > I got an email from Karsten, not the first one I've received from him > either, but I didn't feel challenged by it. I woke up, wandered out, > half asleep, clicked on send/receive, and Karstens' fist leapt out of > the screen and smashed me in the face. It woke me up, set me up for the > day. > > This world is full of different kinds of people, that's one of the many > interesting aspects of it. Leave Karsten alone. He's got his own kind of > value. > > Don't worry Karsten, you've got back-up. > Regards, > > David. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
