[LAU] OT: metal, money, changes, bleg

[Robin Gareus]

On 04/03/2011 09:28 PM, Hartmut Noack wrote:
> Am 03.04.2011 19:13, schrieb Q:
>> Robin Gareus wrote:
>>> On 04/03/2011 06:46 PM, Patrick Shirkey wrote:
>>>
>>>> Something needs to change!
>>>
>>> indeed. Please stop using the Linux Audio Lists to spread OT FUD as a
>>> first step.
>>>
>>> regards,
>>> robin
>>
>> Well said and succinctly put.
>>
>> Q
> 
> We always had OT-threads here from time to time. I do not consider this
> a problem, as long as it is not more than 1-2%. I think this is tolerable.
> 
> If any OT-thread is banned immediately, the result would be a worse.

Hallo Hartmut,

well, now. "banning immediately" is surely exaggerated.

Off-topic threads are not a problem, but thread hijacking and spreading
fear, uncertainty and doubt is; especially if the rant spreads over many
pages and if there's plenty of main-stream media coverage and there are
many better suited fori (forums) to discuss the issue at hand: Write a
blog and send us a link. Or write a song about the issue and we're back
in business ;-)

There's > 2500 subscribers to this list and it's not only a waste of
resources but may just drive away some of them.

just my two cents,
robin