[Discuss] Removal of Lumpy MacNutt from this mailing list

[Corey Burger]

On 6/7/06, David Bronaugh <dbronaugh at linuxboxen.org> wrote:
> Corey Burger wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I think all of you understand why I am making this request. Lumpy
> > MacNutt has proven himself unable to converse in a civilized manner on
> > this mailing list, in direct contravention of our guidelines[1]. As
> > such, I am formally asking for him to be removed. If needed, I will
> > raise this at the meeting as well.
> >
> > [1] http://vlug.org/vlug/faq/index.html
> >
> > Here is the evidence:
> > http://vlug.org/pipermail/discuss/2006-June/021465.html
> > http://vlug.org/pipermail/discuss/2006-June/021467.html
> > http://vlug.org/pipermail/discuss/2006-June/021471.html
> > http://vlug.org/pipermail/discuss/2006-June/021494.html
> > http://vlug.org/pipermail/discuss/2006-February/020457.html
> > http://vlug.org/pipermail/discuss/2006-January/020215.html
> > http://vlug.org/pipermail/discuss/2005-November/019546.html
> > http://vlug.org/pipermail/discuss/2005-November/019569.html
> > http://vlug.org/pipermail/discuss/2005-November/019786.html
> > http://vlug.org/pipermail/discuss/2005-November/019796.html
> >
> > Why do we care? Well, I just received an email from a longtime
> > contributer to Ubuntu, Daniel Robitaille, who lives here in town and
> > has been subscribed to discuss but has just unsubscribed from it, due
> > to Lumpy. Also, any new person joining the list would be right in
> > assuming we have a problem with behaviour and respect. Lumpy is
> > creating a poisoned atmosphere and seems to be unable to respond to
> > resonable requests to stop his activities.
> >
> > Sadly,
> > Corey
> Corey,
>
> Have you ever heard of the phrase "Don't feed the trolls"?
>
> Stop.
>
> David

David,

This is well past feeding of the trolls. This is an issue of a user of
this mailing list abusing other members of the mailing list (including
myself), creating a poisoned atmosphere. To put it down to a "troll"
is merely ignoring the issue.

Angry,

Corey