ATTN: Robert Watson - this IS aimed at you.

[NoOp]

On 01/08/2010 04:54 AM, Amedee Van Gasse (ub) wrote:
> On Fri, January 8, 2010 11:48, Gilles Gravier wrote:
>> Thing is... Robert is obviously reading this e-mail, since he complains
>> that he receives mails sent to the list.
>>
>> And if he doesn't respond, it's a desired attitude. I think he's just
>> directly trying to be a pain.
> 
> I disagree. Look at his previous mails in the archive. His confusion is
> genuine. Robert is where Karl was a year ago: confused. Let us help
> Robert. he actually wants to unsubscribe, but he doesn't know or
> understand how. Let's not create a second Karl, although I fear that it
> has already begun:
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/2010-January/206118.html
> 
> According to
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/2009-December/206011.html
> he has a disability, but he doesn't mention if it's a physical or a mental
> disability. The fact that he has 5 grandchildren
> (https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/2010-January/206287.html)
> points to an above average age. I'm NOT suggesting a mental deterioration
> caused by old age, I think it's more something like technophobia and
> difficulty in understanding new technology that he isn't grown up with.
> 
> If there is a mailing list moderator (CC are you reading this?), please
> unsubscribe Robert. He has requested it multiple times.
> 
> Meanwhile I'm adding his email address to my /dev/null filter.
> 

I already did some time ago. But... looks like it's not only the list
that he's posting to; apparently he'd already found his way to launchpad:

<https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/indicator-applet/+question/80029>
[CAN'T LOG ON TO WWW.YAHOO.COM POOLESGOV3000 at YAHOO]
(Asked by Psyco  on on 2009-08-14)
https://launchpad.net/~psycoman20000
and the bug that was converted to the above question:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/413491
[ubuntu 9.04 not doing anything and number lock caps lock and scroll
lock lights flashing]

It does look like he 'needs help' of sorts and most likely isn't
trolling on purpose. So your assumptions may be correct. Perhaps if we
can figure out where he is physically located, some kind 'buntu'er that
is local can offer to stop by and assist directly.