#ubuntu-offtopic channel topic

[Charlie Kravetz]

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On Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:18:44 +0100
Matt Darcy <ubuntu.lists at projecthugo.co.uk> wrote:

> I've listened to all the valid opposing comments from Tony, Juha,
> Lorenzo and Anthony, and I fully agree that if you feel that is the
> place for general "offtopic" chatter, then who am I to disagree.
> 
> I' also like to point out I'm not trying to get another channel, eg:
> #ubuntu-offtopic-offtopic, I just want the offtopic community channel to
> just not be rubbish and have a place where you can have a discussion on
> Ubuntu that's not support related with out someone jumping in with OMG
> HAVE YOU HEARD LADY GAGA !!!!
> 
> That said, if you feel the offtopic channel is the place for the
> community to be offtopic then I go back to my original request for
> merging the offtopic channels together to get a better offtopic
> community and few channels in the already massive #ubuntu name space
> channel. bring the community together, as stated above by most of the
> opposing comments that its a community place, so lets bring it together
> and actually try to have discussion in it.
> 
> I don't like the idea of 10+ offtopic channels all being the same
> rambling spew, and having no place to actually discuss Ubuntu
> discussion/issues, in my eyes they are linked (maybe wrongly).
> 
> I like the idea that Tony has suggested about having to actually be part
> of the community to use the channel, we have a number of people that are
> nothing to do with Ubuntu in any way beyond using #ubuntu-offtopic as
> they find it a nice social channel, while a positive thing is that also
> what #ubuntu-offtopic should be a channel for anyone to join and be
> sociable in, or is it for the Ubuntu community ? - I'm not saying kick
> people out or have a test or anything like, just food for thought.
> 
> Matt
> 

I am not at all in agreement about merging the offtopic channels.
#xubuntu-offtopic is a channel where very few hang out. Those who do,
occassionally discuss whatever is on their minds. The fact that they
of #ubuntu-offtopic and yet choose to do this in a channel that has
many fewer people and problems is a good choice. 

Since there are many fewer people, and it is opped by xubuntu ops
means it does not increase the workload at all for those who are ops
in #ubuntu and #ubuntu-offtopic. 

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Charlie Kravetz 
Xubuntu interim Project Lead
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