Problem!

[Tristan Wibberley]

Billy Pollifrone wrote:
> Exactly. If we are looking to make Linux the dominant operating system, we
> are going to have to have a little bit of patience and understanding. If you
> think that pushing a certain way on someone who hasn't had the experience
> you have, you won't make them more likely to make the jump.

As a counter-example I would like to bring to your attention the typical 
community library. They are not patient with noisy people. There is an 
etiquette that makes the library effective for people to use for its 
stated purpose. It is similar in a mailing list, there is an etiquette, 
and the regular users of the facility rarely tolerate those that refuse 
to accept it and that insist on being awkward and unsociable. Using a 
computer to engage in social interaction has a tendency to make people 
think they are each in charge. The etiquette of a list should be given 
by the list administrator (who is responsible for making the list 
effective for its stated purpose), and everybody should follow and 
police that - just as everybody in a library will aggressively shush you 
if you are too noisy.

Is there a stated etiquette for this list?

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Tristan Wibberley