Re: Setting moderation bit for members who consistently hijack topics

[Bastien Nocera <hadess hadess net>]

Hey,

On Wed, 2013-01-09 at 18:37 -0500, Karen Sandler wrote:
> On Wed, January 9, 2013 5:28 pm, Tobias Mueller wrote:
> > Heya,
> >
> > On 09.01.2013 23:15, Andrew Cowie wrote:
> >> Would it be possible to set the moderation bit for Richard Stallman's
> >> posts to GNOME lists?
> > sure it would be. The list is managed by mailman and it has that feature.
> >
> >> As Stormy pointed out, every time there's a conversation about anything
> >> he jumps in and swerves off thread.
> > I see neither the "every time" nor the "swerving off" part. Even if I
> > did, I hope that it takes some more effort like providing references
> > before being able to block someone from posting to GNOME mailing lists.
> > Proof:
> > <https://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-list/2013-January/msg00000.html>
> 
> I agree.

I don't.

>  I should also note that Richard brings up a really solid point in
> his post,

Maybe, but it was completely irrelevant to the conversation. It's not
the Free Software Foundation's list, but the GNOME Foundation's list,
and it wasn't on-topic.

>  and while he should have started a different thread and perhaps
> worded it a little differently,

He gets away with things that we would be ostracised for. Before the
holidays I kept receiving e-mails from him asking me to call it
"GNU/Linux", and then to embrace the FSF when I explained that his
repeated mails harmed his message and that I would be more likely to
*not* say GNU/Linux because of his actions. Whilst calling me rude. And
arguing that he wasn't.

>  his post could be relevant to GNOME
> Foundation members to read.

I think his thoughts have been plenty publicised through other channels.

> Moreover, it's probably more polite to make requests about changes to
> moderation policy off-list to the admins,

Given that it's not possible to e-mail everyone but him, I certainly
think it's the correct way to proceed. So he can answer in passive
aggressive style.

Finally, I'd really like to know what contributions he made to GNOME
that would make him eligible to become a Foundation member. I cannot
find any.

Cheers