[Discuss] Removal of Lumpy MacNutt from this mailing list

[David Bronaugh]

Corey Burger wrote:
> On 6/7/06, David Bronaugh <dbronaugh at linuxboxen.org> wrote:
>> Corey Burger wrote:
>> > Hello all,
>> >
>> > I think all of you understand why I am making this request. Lumpy
>> > MacNutt has proven himself unable to converse in a civilized manner on
>> > this mailing list, in direct contravention of our guidelines[1]. As
>> > such, I am formally asking for him to be removed. If needed, I will
>> > raise this at the meeting as well.
>> >
>> > [1] http://vlug.org/vlug/faq/index.html
>> >
>> > Here is the evidence:
>> > http://vlug.org/pipermail/discuss/2006-June/021465.html
>> > http://vlug.org/pipermail/discuss/2006-June/021467.html
>> > http://vlug.org/pipermail/discuss/2006-June/021471.html
>> > http://vlug.org/pipermail/discuss/2006-June/021494.html
>> > http://vlug.org/pipermail/discuss/2006-February/020457.html
>> > http://vlug.org/pipermail/discuss/2006-January/020215.html
>> > http://vlug.org/pipermail/discuss/2005-November/019546.html
>> > http://vlug.org/pipermail/discuss/2005-November/019569.html
>> > http://vlug.org/pipermail/discuss/2005-November/019786.html
>> > http://vlug.org/pipermail/discuss/2005-November/019796.html
>> >
>> > Why do we care? Well, I just received an email from a longtime
>> > contributer to Ubuntu, Daniel Robitaille, who lives here in town and
>> > has been subscribed to discuss but has just unsubscribed from it, due
>> > to Lumpy. Also, any new person joining the list would be right in
>> > assuming we have a problem with behaviour and respect. Lumpy is
>> > creating a poisoned atmosphere and seems to be unable to respond to
>> > resonable requests to stop his activities.
>> >
>> > Sadly,
>> > Corey
>> Corey,
>>
>> Have you ever heard of the phrase "Don't feed the trolls"?
>>
>> Stop.
>>
>> David
>
> David,
>
> This is well past feeding of the trolls. This is an issue of a user of
> this mailing list abusing other members of the mailing list (including
> myself), creating a poisoned atmosphere. To put it down to a "troll"
> is merely ignoring the issue.
Trolls will always exist. Lumpy is a troll.

If you can't deal with trolls by simply *IGNORING* their posts, perhaps 
you should consider moving to Gabriola Island or something and growing 
dope for a living; or some other profession where contact with the 
public is not a necessity (it might also make you a little more 
easy-going). Or you could simply unsubscribe. Many have chosen this 
route. So can you.

Or even easier, you could simply configure your mail software to filter 
out Mister Macnutt. Wow, that would be a feat of technical genius.

David