[NTLUG:Discuss] Koodos was - GMail Invites

[Greg Edwards]

MadHat wrote:
> 
> I did not think I was whining, I thought I was doing what I was asked to 
> do.  Police the group and try to keep the unnecessary traffic down.  I 
> admit my last email was too much.  People ping me off list then bring 
> parts of that back on when upset, or others say good job off list and I 
> never hear from them again, who knows.  I personally don't think this is 
> the proper place for GMail invite threads, check Nanog, Full-Disclosure, 
> etc...  for the long threads about gmail invites.  I was just trying to 
> avoid their pain.  I just got pissy when the comment about how other 
> lists are grateful for his generous contribution.  More power to them.  
> Just because one list encourages an action does not mean all should.  
> What ever.
> 
> Oh and yes, he did unsubscribe.  That was not my intention.
> 

MadHat,

I'm not afraid to give credit where credit is due in public.  You've 
accepted a duty that is a general PIA and you've done a great job.  I 
would hazard to guess that you're sorely under paid for this job ;)

Everyone,

Sometimes people just need to "take a chill pill", as the saying goes, 
and move on.  I'd guess that the number of MH "let's drop the crap" 
posts are less than 0.1% of the traffic while the flames seem to be 
growing.  Sometimes when the list is slow, and a not exactly on topic 
thread has been running, I've thought that MH was too quick to jump in. 
  But that didn't cause me to fly off the handle at him and get down 
right rude and belligerent.

My 2 cents, if MH says we've beaten a dead horse too much, or gotten too 
much ego in the thread, beat the dead horse off list, and move on.  If 
MH has said that a topic is too much off topic and you disagree, request 
a vote be taken by the list.  I'm sure MH would be willing to abide by a 
majority wish.  But not a "me too" fest!

Ok, I'm moving on ;)

-- 
Greg Edwards

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