On Saturday 04 January 2003 22:41, you wrote:
> On Sat, Jan 04, 2003 at 07:28:26PM -0500, Smitty wrote:
> > The Tampa Bay area has a new linux user's group: We are called FLALUG,
> > an acronym for Florida Linux User's Group. This group was founded by
> > David Meyer and myself to provide a more free forum for communication
> > between gnu/linux users both on the email list and in activities.
>
> Another group in the area? Great! Nothing like more alternatives for
> linux users. No single group can hope to be everything to everyone.
>
> But I really must ask, why the split? Is it merely a email list policy
> concern? Are there conversations I've been missing in the politics list?
> (I hate politics, bickering, and flamewars. Life is too short).
No split - you were originally correct in the first paragraph.
>
> > The website is at: http://www.flalug.org
> >
> > >From that site you can sign up for the email list where you can freely
> > > post
> >
> > linux hardware and software items for sale, offer jobs to linux
> > programmers and system administrators, or even post technical questions.
> > At that website you may read our very simple, sensible and
> > straightforward posting policy.
>
> Be forewarned: opening up an opensource list to commercial involvement
> is a slippery slope. Constant barrages of advertisements and
> solicitations, trolling headhunters, and garage sale type ebay folks
> will tend to irritate anyone attempting to ask technical questions or
> have open conversation. This is really why the SLUG list has policies
> against these things: there are no sinister plots behind it.
I think you are speculating, Ian. I am not aware of anyone espousing
conspiracy theories about SLUG list policies. We are educated adults and I
think we can handle all the negative things you mentioned, if and when they
occur.
>
> Yahoo Groups can be a pain though. If the registration process weren't
> irritating enough, those little trailer advertisements on every email get
> on my nerves. The spam is also rather obnoxious.
Now, those statements are downright untrue. I found the registration process
to be a breeze - easier than Majordomo! There are No trailer advertisements
on every email as you asserted and No spam whatsoever. I have been
subscribed to another yahoogroups list for two years and Never got any spam
from that list at all. Gosh, Ian, if I didn't know you better, I would think
you are trying to F.U.D. a bit about FLALUG.
>
> It would still be fun to join if for no other reason than to pick up
> cheap hardware ;)
And, Ian, you can advertise the services of your ISP on the list without
threats by a list admin.
>
> In the end, it really depends on the effort or the organizers. If you
> have the time and resources to run another group, I'm sure it will be
> successful.
>
> I wish FLALUG the best.
We will keep your good wishes in mind.
Smitty
>
> - Ian
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