Re: moderation, please

[Dmitry Alexandrov]

Jesse Gibbons <address@hidden> wrote:
> On Sun, 2019-10-13 at 00:04 +0300, Dmitry Alexandrov wrote:
>> ng0 <address@hidden> wrote:
>> > this list is to discuss the _development_ of GNU Guix, Shepherd, and Guix 
>> > System.
>> > 
>> > It is not a general discussion list for everything else.
>> > 
>> > While we usually get by fine without imposing moderation restrictions, I 
>> > don't see how any of the recent message floods have been ontopic to this 
>> > list
>> 
>> Yes, indeed, though I cannot imagine, how an offtopic limited to few threads 
>> can hurt any person minimally capable of using a MUA.
>> 
>> > (other than the original announcement of the blog post
>> 
>> Indeed?
>> 
>> > If it isn't already on moderation for some people, it would be very kind 
>> > to do so as numerous active people asked for this (and the people in 
>> > question are on record not willing to stop the messages).
>> 
>> Anyway, ‘to stop’ is the most unconstructive proposal, it never works.  If 
>> you can name a better mailing list, please do so.  E. g., @address@hidden 
>> believes for some reason, than otherwise pretty dead gnu-system- 
>> address@hidden is not suitable for discussion of the future of GNU system in 
>> the light of recent events either.
>
> Try moving it to irc or matrix. There should already be plenty of rooms 
> related to the future of the GNU project on freenode, or you could start 
> something new.

Why do you suggest changing a communication format for no reason?  I believe, 
if people choose a long and measured format of mailing list, they do it on 
purpose, not because they are not aware of existence of IRC channels.

> When all 50+ new messages in this list from the past hour are off-topic, it 
> is too much.

Do not read them.  I am not a user of Evolution, just specifically checked it 
up for you, but it seems that this should do the trick: Context menu / ‘Ignore 
thread’.

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