On 20 October 2011 15:58, Akemi Yagi <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Troy Dawson posted a note about the Scientific Linux mailing list on
> July 1, 2011. I am posting part of his note here because I see some
> new "faces" who probably have not read it. Also for those who have
> been on the list for a while, this is a reminder.
>
> Akemi
>
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> from    Troy Dawson [log in to unmask]
> to      SL users <[log in to unmask]>
> date    Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 6:51 AM
>
> Hello,
> The scientific-linux-users mailing list has always been a place that
> people could go to for technical help.  It is supposed to have fairly
> low traffic, and it has had that for quite a while.
>
> I know that we have recently had an influx of new SL users, and so it
> is expected that the technical questions and answer go up.
>
> But we have also had a very high upswing of *frivolous* emails.
>
> (snip)
>
> This mailling list is for people to bring questions about Scientific
> Linux, and hopefully they will get answers.
>
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> There was a comment by Steven Haigh who suggested using the SL forums:
>
> I would also suggest that people wanting to continue the whole posting
> style debate or just general things not specifically related to SL do
> so on the unofficial forums.
>
> Here is a good start:
>       http://scientificlinuxforum.org/index.php?showforum=7
> --
> Steven Haigh
>
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> And a follow-up by John H. Outlan who oversees the forums:
>
> That's fine. But any rudeness will result in a ban. That's why we are
> there in the first place. Just kill 'em with kindness ;)

Thank you for posting the reminder to the list, Akemi.

I hope that the one person who has, predominately, been the instigator
of a lot of noise on this mailing-list will now find another outlet
for his pontifications.

Alan.