<html> <head> <style></style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'> <font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2">Hi everyone,</font><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt; ">I'm not sure if this is my call to make but I'd like to express my disappointment here.</div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2">During the last couple of weeks this MailingList has increasingly been used to address certain problems that aren't a real part of our job as Ubuntu-be members.</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2">I'm not here to tell who's right or wrong and I'm neither telling you guys that you can't tell/address these things. I'm even perfectly aware and agree that some things said are generally a benefit for fellow Ubunteros.</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2">Nevertheless I'd like to point out that I am concerned about these emails. It is to my believe that everybody on this ML is using this ML to support the greater good.</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2">And whether talking about a computer shop or a braai, we all send our messages because we think the whole community will get better of it.</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2">I strongly believe everybody is entitled on their own opinion</font><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px; "> even when this opinion isn't shared by the main part of our community.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px; "><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px; ">I do hope however that this ML isn't transforming in such a direction that lost all sense of Ubuntu (humanity). People make mistakes, it's part of life. And although I really understand the frustration and the need to express those frustrations.</span></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2">Don't let us be to harsh on each other. </font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2">That being said I hope that I'll never encounter a flame-war on this ML. It would spoil my idea that their are others who are also believing something better can be achieved in this world..</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2">kind regards</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2">Wouter</font></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px; "><br></span></div><div><br><div id="SkyDrivePlaceholder" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt; "></div><hr id="stopSpelling" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2">Date: Mon, 30 May 2011 17:15:20 +0200</font><br><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2">From: steven@leeman.be</font><br><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2">To: ubuntu-be@lists.ubuntu.com</font><br><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2">Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-be] Wegetit.be</font><br><br><div class="ecxgmail_quote" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt; ">On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 5:08 PM, Pierre Buyle <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mongolito404%2Bubuntu-be@gmail.com">mongolito404+ubuntu-be@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="ecxgmail_quote" style="border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> <div class="ecxim">On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 4:53 PM, Steven Leeman <<a href="mailto:steven@leeman.be">steven@leeman.be</a>> wrote:<br> > "Opt-Out" it's allowed in the UK and done by eg BT...<br> > But you can discuss if UK is part of Europe... at least not for 100% :-)<br> > (they still use Pounds (not part of the Euro)....still necessary to go<br> > through customs (not part of Schengen)...)<br> </div>My mistake, sorry. The European law allow both to be choice in<br> national legislation. Anyway, Opt-Out is illegal in Belgium. See<br> <a href="http://economie.fgov.be/fr/modules/publications/general/spamming_brochure_fr.jsp" target="_blank">http://economie.fgov.be/fr/modules/publications/general/spamming_brochure_fr.jsp</a><br> or <a href="http://economie.fgov.be/nl/modules/publications/general/spamming_brochure_fr.jsp" target="_blank">http://economie.fgov.be/nl/modules/publications/general/spamming_brochure_fr.jsp</a><br> <div><div></div><div class="h5"><br></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>hmm then the government is as corrupt as I thought...don't forget to opt-out for "donor organ" </div><div>Belgium is one of the only ones who choose to automatically opt-in their population...</div> <div>you have to specifically opt-out if you are against it (due to religion perhaps)</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div> <br><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2">-- ubuntu-be mailing list / mailto:ubuntu-be@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-be</font></div> </body> </html>