[AusNOG] AusNOG Mailing List 2015
David Hughes
david at hughes.com.au
Tue Jan 6 10:00:50 EST 2015
Guys,
I think we can move on from this thread now. The main thing is that signatures should be kept small.
Thanks
David
...
On 06/01/2015, at 8:58 AM, Patrick Cole <z at amused.net> wrote:
> Yeah, even a good text mail client deals with HTML OK if you configure it
> right. I use mutt, for example, and have it pipe html parts through 'links' and
> display that. Helps gets rid of a lot of the cruft too.
>
> Tue, Jan 06, 2015 at 09:45:51AM +1100, Skeeve Stevens wrote:
>
>> I wanted to say this too, but I thought people would get grumpy.... glad
>> many others feel the same.
>> If you have a problem with html, you need get a new browser or not load
>> images.
>> ...Skeeve
>> Skeeve Stevens - Founder & Chief Network Architect
>> eintellego Networks Pty Ltd
>> Email:A skeeve at eintellegonetworks.comA ; Web:A eintellegonetworks.com
>>
>> Phone: 1300 239 038 ;A Cell +61 (0)414 753 383 ; Skype: skeeve
>>
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>>
>> LinkedIn:A /in/skeeveA ;A Expert360:A Profile
>>
>> The Experts Who The Experts Call
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>> On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 7:34 AM, Robert Hudson <hudrob at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> The 1990s called, they want their text-mode clients that can't cope with
>> HTML back.
>>
>> Seriously, this is still a thing in this day and age? Sure, you may
>> choose to use a text-mode client. Just like you may choose to ride a
>> horse to work - but we don't ask that people don'tA drive past you for
>> fear of scaring the horse...
>>
>> On 06/01/2015 12:21 AM, "Mattia Rossi"
>> <mattia.rossi.mailinglists at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hmmm, you should also follow this one:
>>
>> (d) Please don't post in HTML format - it tends to annoy people who
>> read with text mode clients.
>>
>> The most annoying bit of HTML messages is, if a message doesn't load
>> on some crappy connection on the road, just because there's an image
>> in the signature...
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Mat
>>
>> Am 05.01.2015 um 12:59 schrieb Skeeve Stevens:
>>
>> Done... oh Damnit!
>> Like many others here on Gmail/Google Apps... it doesn't actually
>> show me my signature before I send it.. So I didn't notice.A Then I
>> thought how do I do a different one for a mailing list... and then
>> realised I already do... so fixed :)
>> I think it's time to re-organise my email... hmmm.
>> ...Skeeve
>> Skeeve Stevens - The ISP Guy
>>
>> Email:A skeeve at theispguy.comA ;A Twitter:A @TheISPGuy
>>
>> Blog:A TheISPGuy.comA ; Facebook:A TheISPGuy
>>
>> LinkedIn:A /in/skeeveA ;A Expert360:A Profile
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 6:55 PM, Brad Peczka <brad at bradpeczka.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> On a slightly related note, to quote from the charter:
>>
>> (b) Keep your signatures and disclaimers short. It's no fun seeing
>> signatures that are longer than your posts;
>>
>> How about it, Skeeve? :-)
>>
>> Regards,
>> -Brad.
>> ________________________________________
>> From: AusNOG [ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Skeeve
>> Stevens [skeeve+ausnog at eintellegonetworks.com]
>> Sent: Monday, 5 January 2015 7:56 AM
>> To: David Hughes
>> Cc: AusNOG Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] AusNOG Mailing List 2015
>>
>> Hey,
>>
>> Let's make it your job... Charge a yearly fee for a premium list
>> :)A i.e. an Ausnog Premium 'Member'
>>
>> That would get rid of a lot of the space wasters...
>>
>> ...Skeeve
>>
>> Skeeve Stevens - Founder & Chief Network Architect
>> eintellego Networks Pty Ltd
>> Email:
>> skeeve at eintellegonetworks.com<mailto:skeeve at eintellegonetworks.com>
>> ; Web: eintellegonetworks.com<http://eintellegonetworks.com/>
>>
>> Phone: 1300 239 038 ; Cell +61 (0)414 753 383 ; Skype: skeeve
>>
>> Facebook:
>> eintellegonetworks<http://facebook.com/eintellegonetworks> ;
>> Twitter: eintellego<https://twitter.com/eintellego>
>>
>> LinkedIn: /in/skeeve<http://linkedin.com/in/skeeve> ; Expert360:
>> Profile<https://expert360.com/profile/d54a9>
>>
>> [http://eintellegonetworks.com/logos/ein09.png]
>> The Experts Who The Experts Call
>> Juniper - Cisco - Cumulus Linux - Cloud - Consulting - IPv4
>> Brokering
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 10:31 AM, David Hughes
>> <david at hughes.com.au<mailto:david at hughes.com.au>> wrote:
>>
>> Good morning and welcome to a new work year.A I hope everyone
>> managed some time off over the festive season.
>>
>> Over the last few months the quality of content on the AusNOG
>> mailing list has dropped appreciably.A It appears that some
>> members of our community misunderstand the purpose of the list and
>> are using it in a number of ways that are in breach of the list
>> charter.A That cannot continue.
>>
>> To help clarify the purpose of the list we have updated the list
>> charter.A I'd ask that you all read the charter at the link below
>> so that everyone clearly understands the purpose of this list.
>>
>> A A A A http://www.ausnog.net/mailing_list/charter
>>
>> In particular, and I'll paraphrase from the charter, this list IS
>> NOT to be used for :
>>
>> * level 1 vendor specific tech support.A If there is a vendor /
>> product specific list or forum please use that.
>>
>> * name calling and other unprofessional behaviour
>>
>> With regard to specific threads that occurred over the Christmas
>> break, I'm at a loss.A The conduct of some members hit a new low
>> and that sort of behaviour cannot continue.A As such some
>> individuals have been warned about their conduct and others are
>> now being moderated.A A Please be warned now that from here on we
>> will swiftly moderate members that ignore the charter.A We will
>> continue to moderate list members until the quality of postings
>> increases to an acceptable level.
>>
>> In response to being moderated, one list member responded with an
>> email along the lines ofA "If you people were doing your job
>> ....".A Can I just remind everyone that we are a group of
>> individuals who volunteer a few man-weeks per year of work towards
>> running the AusNOG Conference.A We also facilitate this mailing
>> list.A It is hardly "our job" to force the "professionals" in our
>> industry to act professionally.A We'll leave that to each of you.
>>
>> Thanks for your time and I look forward to your cooperation and
>> assistance in getting this mailing list back on track.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> David - on behalf of the AusNOG Board
>> ...
>>
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