[Vorbis] FOSS, Science, and Public activism

[Pandu E Poluan]

Haha, strike a chord there Kyle :-)

To Proclus: May I forward some emails selling some potions for male 
virility? Or perhaps some pay-per-view sex movies to your mailing list? Or 
some websites with hot chicks doing unprotected sex? No? Why? Surely there 
are people in your mailing list who find such information interesting? Or 
perhaps, since I love Italian food, what if I give my daily recommendation 
of Italian restaurant to your mailing list? No? Well, surely some members of 
your mailing list like Italian restaurants? If you, Proclus, do not like my 
emails, you can use your delete button.

In fact, I think now I want to join your mailing list, Proclus, just to send 
such emails. Maybe the members have the same interest as me. If you don't 
like it, well, you can delete your emails, don't you?

Okay then Proclus, send me the list of your mailing lists. I promise I will 
join ASAP and start sending those emails to the members of your mailing 
list - which I'm sure some of them will find it interesting.

BTW, I know I promised not to send another email about this... but Proclus's 
excuse is sooo tempting... finally I can find more outlets for my such 
emails.

{p}


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kyle Rose" <krose at krose.org>
To: <proclus at gnu-darwin.org>
Cc: <vorbis at lists.xiph.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 3:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Vorbis] FOSS, Science, and Public activism


>
>> Instead of removing yourself from a useful forum like Vorbis, you
>> should merely delete the messages and threads that you find
>> uninteresting.  That way others feel free to pursue the conversation,
>> as they should.
>
> In that spirit, how many of you are into Soccer/Football?  I'm watching
> the Germany vs. Italy match right now, and boy am I surprised Italy is
> still hanging with Germany through the first half.
>
> Or maybe we should debate the right to keep and bear arms for defensive
> purposes?  Liberty comes in many forms, and the freedom to develop and
> share software is only one of them.
>
> There's also the subject of my inability to find worthwhile women to
> date.  It's rather disheartening that so many smart women don't share
> any of my interests.
>
> What?  You don't think these topics are appropriate for this list?
>
> Here's a hint: mailing lists are organized around specific topics for a
> *practical* reason.  Avoid unnecessary entropy and save the universe:
> keep the signal-to-noise ratio high. :)
>
> Cheers,
> Kyle
>
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