Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/

["David R. Matusiak" <matusiak AT speakeasy.net>]

Roger --

i am leaning your way in agreement. a lot of this stuff *does* come up on the 
trilug list, but for some reason, the internetworkers like to go at M$ like a 
pack of rabid dogs. most days i find it quite entertaining.

in reference to your bizarre content woe, i have noticed that in my recent 
postings of "bizarre content" there are almost no responses. but when i (or 
someone else) posts about hating M$, i wake up to 1,400+ messages of hotly 
contested debate and bitter rage against a large monolithic uncaring 
corporation. doesn't this make you all tired? 

over the last year or so, i have decided to release myself from the grip of 
anger and frustration that comes with watching M$ topple the press, the 
government, ...well, everything. apparently there is nothing i (we?) can do, 
so 
perhaps i (we?) should stop bitching about it and go get some work done. also 
along these lines, i've found that if you make one flip comment about M$ or 
point out their blatant wrong-doing, folks start to see you only as a 
"anti-M$, 
pro-linux maniac." this has never really been my stance, but some people 
ascribe 
it to me anyway. so, i try to not rant about M$ and just let it go.

in terms of bizarre, i would like to offer this very interesting (yet 
slightly 
disturbing) art site on the web:

http://www.lowbrowartworld.com/

you can even buy this stuff to display in your comfortable home. i love that.
so, perhaps if i could get some groundswell of support behind my freaky-ass 
postings, then we could possibly see less anti-M$ rants and postings.

who knows?
dave ;)
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On Fri, 19 Apr 2002, Austin, Roger D. wrote:

>  Not to pick on Josep, but the internetworkers list seems to have degraded
> into "I hate Microsoft! Bill is an a--hole!" list. It has been a fun list
> and I've enjoyed meeting people at some of the Raleigh gatherings. I am
> finding it distasteful to constantly get messages attacking MS (though a
> good target.) Is there not a Linux list that would be more specific to this
> topic?
>  The bizarre content to anti-MS noise ratio on Internetworkers needs
> improvement. My $0.02. Roger (in RTP, needing more bizarre content...)