list rules [was: Reconfigure after changing Video Card]

[p.echols at comcast.net]

----- Original Message -----

> From: "Res" <res at ausics.net>
> To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 2:56:56 PM
> Subject: Re: list rules [was: Reconfigure after changing Video Card]
> 
> On Sat, 31 Jul 2010, Cybe R. Wizard wrote:
> 
> > I've said it before, I'll say it again; the sign-up page needs to
> point
> > not only to the CoC, but to the mailing list etiquette [1] page as
> well.
> > It would be well if everyone had to sign /BOTH/ of those before
> joining.
> >
> > Until that happens it is really pointless to bitch about
> non-compliance
> > (although I sometimes do anyway).
> 
> 
> 
> and it is still pointless... unless you are going to turn off direct 
> subscription reuests via email, that's how I signed up years ago,
> thats 
> how I'm sure countless many others signed up, the only confirmation 
> mailman does is check if the sender envelope actually wants to be on
> the
> requested list, I never signed nor agreed to ANYTHING to join this
> list.
> 
> NEWSFLASH:   Email has been in use many years longer than web, why
> does 
> everyone here think the only members of this list arrived here coz of
> some
> page on a ubuntu website  *sigh*


This is the, "I didn't agree to it, so it doesn't apply to me" argument.  Completely ignores that there are reasons for going along that have nothing to do with whether you can be compelled.  Example:  IMHO, top posting is a symptom of cluelessness.  Since I want my cluelessness to be judged by what I say, I don't top post.  AND, if I see someone who I think might benefit from the tip, I will suggest the same to them.  That most assuredly does NOT make me a "net cop."

Oh, and responding to the above with "no one can make me but the admins" both misses the point and elicits a "Well DUH!" from me.

Have a groovy day!

--PE