[Hijacked "Can't log into Ubuntu"] Re: remaster ubuntu alternate

[Ryan Gauger]

If you don't mind my saying so, since no moderators have, I would like to see these types of posts stopped. Can't we all treat each other equally? And top posting is okay, compared to what has been going on on the list. It is quite annoying to see these tearing-down emails land in my inbox. I want to see emails that build people up.

Regarding the actual thread, and looking back at previous posts, it appears this is a software-related issue, rather than hardware-related. I hope you have found an answer as to why you were unable to log into Ubuntu. Software-related issues like this may be a bug in Ubuntu, and I would think that if this is a bug, it would most-likely be a critical one. If I were you, I would look for bugs like your issues on Launchpad. Thanks!

---Ryan

On Jul 3, 2012, at 9:14 PM, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> On 07/02/2012 08:02 AM, Amaury VH wrote:
>> Hi,
> 
> Is there some particular reason why you couldn't have started a new
> thread rather than hijacking the original thread of "Can't log into Ubuntu"?
> 
> Is there some reason why long time subscribers to this list continue to
> respond to hijacked threads, go on your merry way, and simply ignore the
> fact that you've just contributed to the issue? Colin... Oliver...
> Liam... etc.
> 
> I realise that this list is approaching 'Unity' status (not much can be
> done about that), and that there are now new users on the list, and that
> thread hijacking is liable to happen. But why is it that those that
> should know better, ignore the fact that the thread has been hijacked,
> and post away anyway. 16 OT replies to " remaster ubuntu alternate". 9
> to the *original* post: *Can't log into Ubuntu*.
> I wonder where if there is an "App" in the 'Software Center' for
> 
> @Amaury VH: when you signed up for this list you went to:
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users
> There is this there:
> "    
> English (USA)
> 
> This list is for Ubuntu user technical support. This is not a place for
> general discussions. For more information and guidelines please see the
> FAQ - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuUsersListFAQ"
> That link (that the powers-to-be chose) doesn't tell you much about
> actually using the list. There is only:
> What is the mailing list etiquette?
> 
> The general etiquette for all official Ubuntu mailing lists is detailed
> at http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community/mailinglists
> 
> and by some miracle, the new user is supposed to magically click on that
> link and end up here:
> http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community/mailinglists
> where long time list subscribers can use this to lambast you for thread
> hijacking:
> "When starting a new subject, do not reply to a previous email from the
> mailing list. If you do, your email may form part of a previous thread.
> To start a new subject, use a clean email."
> 
> To sum up... it's not your fault & I'm not blaming you - at all.
> 
> Quite simply IMO, the Ubuntu user mailing list has now defaulted to
> Unity mode; it's now a forum, an askubuntu, or just fire away & it's
> quite OK to top post, post with html, or Fsck All and hijack someone's
> thread and keep on rolling.
> 
> I reckon that all of the "remaster ubuntu alternate" OT posters owe an
> apology to the original author of this thread "Can't log into Ubuntu:
> 
> From: Nick Bikkal <snipped>
> Subject: Can't log into Ubuntu
> Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2012 18:10:20 +0900
> Lines: 9
> Message-ID: <91B48781-FFC4-41D9-81C0-3F125D2569F0 at gmail.com>
> 
> rather than replying to:
> 
> From: Amaury VH <snipped>
> Subject: remaster ubuntu alternate
> Date: Mon, 02 Jul 2012 11:02:31 -0400
> Message-ID: <4FF1B807.90600 at uci.cu>
> References: <91B48781-FFC4-41D9-81C0-3F125D2569F0 at gmail.com>
>    <CAG9+6UyVRo5U-4NDHucjEv=Ze2+iS7eeiLBZ1RZKRj7238UzfQ at mail.gmail.com>
> 
> 
> 
> 
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