OT topics

[Chan Chung Hang Christopher]

Thorny wrote:
> On Sat, 23 May 2009 17:18:05 -0400, Clay Weber posted:
> [...]
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>> [...] I believe this is
>> why we have more people unsubbing. They aren't seeing something useful to
>> them. They don't ask questions , nor do they offer answers. Or even OT
>> banter.
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> Perhaps OT discussions could be part of the reason, I think another
> part of the reason could be the way some posters treat others. Us old
> guys, are not part of that problem, we do not treat other posters badly.
> If we do socialize a bit, it helps to mould us into a more cohesive
> community. However, I will say, I hear you.
>
>
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Somehow I read 'Kubuntu Help and User Discussions' as saying Help with 
Kubuntu 'discussions' and discussions between users of Kubuntu :-P. 
Okay, so the list is for discussion about using Kubuntu. Does that mean 
it has to be limited to KDE? That seems to be implied by the 'For topics 
that also affect regular Ubuntu, please check the ubuntu-users list.' 
directive.


If this is the case, then I am afraid such limits will not build a 
Kubuntu community. I bet this list has its regulars and then those that 
just post when they have a problem and then ignore the list when they do 
not. The latter are hardly part of the Kubuntu community. They are just 
Kubuntu users. Like me. Eg: I would be hard pressed to attend anything 
Kubuntu related or even take part in a meaningful discussion about 
Kubuntu. These OT posts/threads help those who are part of the Kubuntu 
community know one another and I say it also helps draw us Kubuntu users 
should we feel like it. At least I know something about some members of 
the Kubuntu community. They do not feel like total strangers.


Just because there has been a lot of unsubscribes does not necessarily 
mean that there is an exodus of people from the Kubuntu community. More 
likely an exodus of those who just want answers to their technical 
problems and otherwise have no interest or time for the Kubuntu community.