Re: [Evolution] Discourse and the situation for Mailman lists hosted by Gnome.org

[Patrick O'Callaghan <poc usb ve>]

On Sun, 2022-10-23 at 13:13 +0100, Pete Biggs wrote:
> On Sun, 2022-10-23 at 13:45 +0200, Ralf Mardorf via evolution-list
> wrote:
> > On Sun, 2022-10-23 at 12:31 +0100, Pete Biggs wrote:
> > > The PTB would all say that this is not abrupt.
> >       ^^^
> >       Pass the bong :D
> >
> > What is PTB for?
>
> The "Powers That Be". Usually reserved for faceless people who make
> decisions for what they perceive to be the best interests of other
> people.
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_powers_that_be#:~:text=In%20idiomatic%20English%2C%20%22the%20powers,rather%20than%20a%20subjunctive%20be
> .

See also PHB: Pointy Haired Boss

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