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

[Hartmut Noack]

Am 03.04.2011 21:55, schrieb 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;

I am with you in that. The question is: how to cope with that?

I do not think, we have a case of trolling here so I think, to discuss 
the stuff in a sensible way is better than ignoring/banning it.

> 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 ;-)

Would be better, I agree...

>
> 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
>