The Logic Off Topic list

At 0:56 Uhr +0200 22.10.2002, The Pupkid wrote:
>> I must add my name to the list of people dismayed by
>> the decision to moderate the OT list and censor political
>> discussion - as long as posts are not aggressive / abusive
>> then we should be able to talk about absolutely anything
>> - that's the whole point of an OT list.

From: "Tobias Seyb" <tobias.seyb@...>
> I agree to the above statement. But it talks about a OT list.
> What we have ist L-OT, and this is different. All this talk
> about moderation, politics and so on ignores the fact that
> we simply needed a L-OT list for help/discussion with logic
> related topics like audio, computers, music etc. that have
> nothing to do *directly* with logic.

But it would be impossible to enforce. What might be OT to you doesn't
neccesaraly means that it is OT to others on this list. I think this list
should stay completely unmoderated. If it pops up a political discussion
once or twice a year, who cares. The OT list isn't that active anyway,
compared to LUG. And in regard to politics, what would the peace process in
Northern Irland had been without U2. My perception is that politics and
music are closely linked. And hence, Logic, music and politics are linked.
But that's my opinion and as I understand, you disagree with that, fair
enough, but which one of us is right?

Now, this doesn't mean that I encourage political discussions on L-OT all
the time, I just think it is plenty of room for it, along with HD's,
computers, food, cars... or what ever. As long as LUG users want to discuss
it, it's room for it.

I think L-OT is an OT list connected to LUG, not neccesaraly to Logic, if
you see the difference.

Have a good one,

Obi