[Ubuntu-be] Silent computers' shop staat er klaar voor!-- Re: ubuntu-be Digest, Vol 82, Issue 16

[Samuel Derous]

Personally, while Martijn could have weighed his words more, I too agree that 
this isn't much more than spam, and I too agree that it doesn't matter if 
"silent computers" has done more or less than anyone else for ubuntu-be... I 
get hundreds of this kind of mail in my spam box... Fact is that in the same 
way, one could answer: "Go ask a fnack-employee, he would know how to help you 
any further." But that wasn't the question. Fact is that in that case much 
more than give preferences for any shop where you can buy smartphones, isn't 
delivered.

Greetz,
Samuel

Op vrijdag 21 december 2012 19:58:02 schreef Jurgen Gaeremyn:

Martijn,

there's something else too that people should be fighting in mailing lists... 
and that's trolls. People posting to a mailinglist without contributing to the 
topic, but in the contrary fueling an (off topic) discussion is considered 
trolling in my eyes.

Secondly: (not talking about this specific situation here) No matter how rude, 
stupid or wrong a person is... you *never* lower yourself to that same level. 
This will never solve anything.

As I already said... the given response was defenitely not spam. It was a 
reply to a question asked. It was on topic. It might not have been as well 
documented as I hoped it to be... but it was not at all *unsollicited* since I 
asked about this topic. In the worst case, one could call it a shameless plug. 
I know I have made publicity for events of our hackerspace in the past too... 
(ouch, now I'm spamming, I'm advertising our hackerspace)

It's human to make mistakes... this counts for Valèri (Odds are he won't be so 
stupid to help anyone on the mailinglist anymore) but also for you. Be a big 
person, and learn from your mistakes. If you feel someone is not abiding the 
rules of the mailinglist (but has a good history), be polite and explain this 
person what mistake (s)he made. This opens a door for the (so called) offender 
to apologize if he agrees, or defend himself if he disagrees.

Oh yeah... and on an ironic sidenote... if this were a real spammer - he would 
thank us for sending out a gazillion more messages with his company name in 
the title.

Grtz,
and have an excellent Christmas holiday... 
Jurgen.


On 21-12-12 19:08, martijn cielen wrote:

Hold your horses Wouter. You clearly completely misunderstood my message. I do 
give a *** about the work any and all of you do. I thought it was obvious I 
was talking about spammers. To clarify again: when someone spams the ML, I 
don't give a *** about what they do for the community. It's spam, and spam 
should be fought by any means.

On Friday, 21 December 2012, Wouter Vandenneucker wrote:

I personally felt offended by the sheer lack of Ubuntu/humanity in the 
responses that followed. 
If one states that he didn't "give a *** what anyone (corporate or individual) 
has done for anyone/anything" than that means he doesn't care about any of the 
work I and others have put in to it. I find that offensive and take it as a slap 
in the face. 


It shows of a lack of empathy, dignity and respect to others who might or 
might not put more time and effort to things than that person him- or herself. 
Although I would have taken it this way regardless of whom it came from, I 
feel even more offended because it came from somebody who signed the code of 
conduct! A code that starts with following words: 


Ubuntu is about showing humanity to one another: the word itself captures the 
spirit of being human. 
A code that explicitly states that at all times you should be respectful. One 
that states that disagreement is no excuse for poor manners. One that states 
that you have to take responsibility for your words and actions. 


I find myself today, struggling to keep believing that any work done here is 
appreciated or even considered to be of any value. 


And with this rant and words that might mean more to some than others I leave 
you 


Have a nice day all, who knows it might be our last. 


Regards 




Wouter Vandenneucker 


2012/12/21 Jurgen Gaeremyn <jurgen.gaeremyn op pandora.be>

Well,

I didn't consider the initial answer as spam - I did take it as a rather weak 
answer in the sense that there's no further help than only offering to make a 
sale.

I was hoping to get feedback in the sense of: "I'm using *blabla* on my 
computer and *bla* on my Android device and it all works fine doing these 
steps: *blablabla*" Or even: "Buy this device: *SomeDevice*, it contains 
drivers for ubuntu" In extremis it could be: "let me google this for you: 
*keyword 1* *keyword 2* ..."

Obviously, if the solution you're offering is something you developed in-house, 
and thus only offer to your customers... that's also an option, and then the 
shop is he place to be.

Well... but as disappointing as the answer was... the answer "spammer" didn't 
help me any further either.

Grtz,
Jurgen 


On 21-12-12 13:25, tom verlinden wrote:

Is there a "code of conduct", guidelines, on how to approach things like this? 

What i'm trying to say is, what if you know a good link/shop/space that can 
help you?

What would be the appropriate action to take?


Needless to say i too disagree with spamming any list, but it's something i 
was asking myself just yet...




2012/12/21 martijn cielen <mcielen op gmail.com>

Jan, 


frankly I don't give a *** what anyone (corporate or individual) has done for 
anyone/anything when they abuse a mailing list to spam. 
When I send messages to this list, I use my personal address, and not my 
commercial one. Ideally, others should do the same. 


Martijn


On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 11:22 PM, Jan Bongaerts <jbongaerts op gmail.com> wrote:

Easy now! 
Silent Computers has done more for ubuntu-be than most. 



2012/12/20 martijn cielen <mcielen op gmail.com>

spammer


2012/12/20 Lesia Valèri <lesiavaleri op gmail.com>




Hi,
daar is de Silent computers' shop voor!
Stuurt die dame naar ons toe, wij zullen wel beste oplossing voor vi 





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