On Wed, 2004-11-24 at 23:58 +0000, ompaul wrote:
> Kieran.Tully AT acm.org wrote:
>> >On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 19:22:03 +0000, ompaul <ompaul at eircom.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>To counteract this.
> >>I propose that we unsubscribe people after 114 years, could the list
> >>admin please see to that?
> >>
> >>
> >
> >My alternative motion for the next AGM:
> >"That the ILUG mailing list be closed to posting by subscribers."
> >
> >This change would eliminate misdirected "unsibscribe" requests and
> >out-of-office replies. It would also substantially reduce flame-wars
> >and indulgent noise, such as this email.
> >
> >
> Kirean,
>> Given the trashing that motion got at the AGM where on behalf of someone
> who wanted it passed but could not get there I made sure it was
> seconded, and then said ahh sure what the * and voted for it also :)
>I don't remember that motion coming up at the agm. I remember every
single possible variation on the motion that was proposed being proposed
though.
This motion has some merit, even if it would stop this mail.
L.
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