I like Erik's idea about getting things going again for meetings and would be interested in a beer or other meeting during the work week. I think the last time I went to one was 3+ years ago, it's been way too long... As for the getting offended, it's never happened to me, I just stop reading threads that get out of hand :) All people I've encountered on TCLUG are relatively nice, albeit weird at times. *Jeremy MountainJohnson* jeremy.mountainjohnson at gmail.com <mailto:jeremy.mountainjohnson at gmail.com> On 01/19/2011 04:50 PM, Erik Mitchell wrote: > I'd like to apologize to anyone I've offended (and Bob, I hope you > took my jab in good fun). It seems to me there are a wide range of > expectations for what this group is and is not about. For me, it's a > group of like minded people with regard to how we use computers. That > is, we're all Linux users. We're involved with Linux culture, and also > with Internet culture. > > Flamewars are a part of Internet culture. Especially flamewars about > text editors and operating systems. I personally think it's both > awesome and ridiculous how they can get going, how they can inflame > passions, and how they can sustain themselves. I hope everyone looks > back every now and then, after the flames die down, and note what an > odd phenomenon it is that we engage in. > > As far as TCLUG, what is this group for, if not to commune as Linux > users? Do we ever have meetings anymore? When was the last time we had > a beer meeting? The last meeting I went to was a long time ago, right > after VIM6 was released. The topic was VIM, and I remember someone > gave a great presentation in which I learned a lot. I'd love to see > this sort of thing again, where those of us who are passionate about > certain things, whether it be a text editor, low level c++ code, or > Taylor Swift, can make a positive contribution and share what we know > or what we're doing as a group. People behave much more adult-like in > person. > > Anyway, it would be nice, but maybe those days are behind us. As far > as the email list goes, I like to joke around -- especially with > people who think like I do, and who might get some of my jokes. And if > I ever tease someone directly, I do in the hopes (and with the faith) > that they're cool enough to handle it. So I hope people aren't taking > things too seriously on here... please know that I'm not, and feel > free to take a jab at me whenever you want. > > -Erik > > PS to the two people I referred to above (c++ and Taylor Swift), I > think what you're doing is awesome. Sincerely. > > On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 4:32 PM, Isaac Atilano > <aristophrenic at warpmail.net> wrote: >> The best to you Justin. I too am leaving this mailing list. I am put >> off by what I see are patronizing responses to your posts. >> >> Your posts have been interesting and I can't say I see things the same >> way as you but I don't want to be in a community where I feel I could be >> patronized for my views. >> >> Goodbye to the rest of you. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >> tclug-list at mn-linux.org >> http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >> > >