[ANNOUNCE] Fwd: Code of conduct and sounder@

[Odd]

Alan Pope wrote:
> This mail didn't hit the list, so I'm forwarding it back to the list.
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mark Shuttleworth
> <mark at ubuntu.com> Date: 2009/10/10 Subject: Code of conduct and
> sounder@ To: Sounder <sounder at lists.ubuntu.com> Cc: Community Council
> <community-council at lists.ubuntu.com>
> 
> 
> Hi folks
> 
> Sounder was the original "insiders" list when we started Ubuntu. The 
> goal of the list was to have a forum to bounce ideas around about the
>  whole project. We have ambitious goals, and we wanted a place where 
> good thinking could happen.

Interesting. So the whole point of this group has been misunderstood by
almost everyone, it seems.

> I'm worried that the tone of the discussion here has changed 
> substantially. In the past three months the CC have been approached a
>  number of times about mail here that is pushing the limits, or 
> overstepping the boundaries, of the code of conduct.
> 
> This mail is from me on behalf of the Community Council, to invite 
> folks to call problematic threads directly to our attention at 
> community-council at l.u.c so that we can participate.

Anyone have a clue how such an email address is supposed to work?
I haven't seen one like that before.

> I'd very much like to see more sounding and less sounding off!
> 
> Thanks in advance, Mark

I propose a new list to be created; "off-topic at lists.ubuntu.com".
Then there would be no confusion at all.

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Odd