From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1752185AbXBWKEI (ORCPT ); Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:04:08 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1752184AbXBWKEI (ORCPT ); Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:04:08 -0500 Received: from smtp.freemail.gr ([81.171.104.107]:59953 "EHLO smtp.freemail.gr" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752185AbXBWKEH (ORCPT ); Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:04:07 -0500 X-Greylist: delayed 1551 seconds by postgrey-1.27 at vger.kernel.org; Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:04:07 EST Message-ID: <45DEB5DA.80608@freemail.gr> Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 11:37:30 +0200 From: Aggelos Reply-To: marmango@freemail.gr User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.9 (X11/20070127) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: David Miller Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: off topic: Dolphin massacre in Japan References: <45DE988A.6020509@freemail.gr> <20070223.005852.115907966.davem@davemloft.net> In-Reply-To: <20070223.005852.115907966.davem@davemloft.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-7 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org on 02/23/2007 10:58 AM David Miller wrote the following: > From: Aggelos > Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 09:32:26 +0200 > > >> PS: Before any smart-ass jumps in, effectively making this post a thread >> about what spam is, let me say that if I posted it to a dolphin or >> other related list, there would be no gain, as they should already be >> aware of it. My intent is_NOT_ to discuss the subject here (in this >> list). Only want to make people aware, and so, if they want they can >> sign the petition. So don't reply to say this is spam, because it may >> be, but unlike spam, it will serve its purpose anyway. >> > > This is not an exscuse. I' am not asking for excuse. Nor do I feel guilty. > linux-kernel is not some place for > making people "aware" of some important non-Linux issue, > just like any other mailing list is not an appropriate place > for off-topic discussions. > Yea, I disturbed you too much. Sorry. > The importance of the issue makes your posting no less inappropriate, > so please don't use that as a justification. I' am not asking for justification from anyone. > The fact that you > believe that posting this on somewhere more appropriate is "without > gain" is not an exscuse either. > I know. > Or perhaps you think it's appropriate to crap You can crap, not me. Sorry. > on just about any > mailing list in the world as long as the issue is "important"? > > linux-kernel is not to be used as a bullhorn for people to use > as they feel like to spread whatever information they want. > Hmm... Did I say so? You did. > So the next person who does this will be black-listed at > vger.kernel.org forever, This will not keep real spamers off... > as I am explicitly stating right now that our > policy is that this kind of posting is inappropriate. NO exceptions. > Never asked for exceptions. Sorry for the brains of some people, though...