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Re: Who is this newsgroup intended for? (Was: comp.lang.c, USENET and the new fascist attitude)

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On 16/04/2019 01:28, Kenny McCormack wrote:
> In article <0cad5dff-1a18-426b-9bc7-b99efe4ffdeb@googlegroups.com>,
> Malcolm McLean  <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> wrote:
> ...
>> But I agree with you. This sort of thing is unacceptable, particularly
>> on a technical newsgroup which is supposed to cater mainly to
>> professionals.
> 
> Why do you say that?  Show me one cite that says that.
> 
> As is well know, there is no charter for CLC.
> 
> Therefore, any claim that "CLC is for <X>" is bogus.
> 

I think it is reasonable to say that c.l.c. is for discussing C.  The
clue is in the name, if not an official charter.

But it is not "mainly for professionals" - it is for anyone interested
in C, whether they are professionals, hobby programmers, students, or
whatever.

However, I think most of us agree that it is not the place for
discussing Amine's "algorithms", Chad's nether regions, Rick's cult, or
Fir's - well, whatever it is Fir tries to say.  I can rarely make any
sense of it.

I am not adverse to the occasional off-topic thread (though some other
people are - I speak only for myself).  But it has to be of interest to
several people in the group to be appropriate, it has to be
/occasional/, and it has to be /different/.  When Rick first made his
religious posts, some sparked interesting discussions.  But that time
has long past - anyone interested in them has read them, and endless
repetition is of no benefit to anyone.  And it is never okay with
misogynist or bigoted posts.  A good rule of thumb is to ask yourself it
you'd be happy to let your mother moderate your posts - if not, don't
make that post.

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comp.lang.c, USENET and the new fascist attitude jacobnavia <jacob@jacob.remcomp.fr> - 2019-04-15 17:58 +0200
  Re: comp.lang.c, USENET and the new fascist attitude Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2019-04-15 09:11 -0700
    Who is this newsgroup intended for? (Was: comp.lang.c, USENET and the new fascist attitude) gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2019-04-15 23:28 +0000
      Re: Who is this newsgroup intended for? (Was: comp.lang.c, USENET and the new fascist attitude) David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-04-16 09:24 +0200
  Re: comp.lang.c, USENET and the new fascist attitude fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2019-04-15 09:33 -0700
    Re: comp.lang.c, USENET and the new fascist attitude fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2019-04-15 09:42 -0700
  Re: comp.lang.c, USENET and the new fascist attitude "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2019-04-15 10:02 -0700
  Re: comp.lang.c, USENET and the new fascist attitude Chad <cdalten@gmail.com> - 2019-04-15 13:21 -0700
  Re: comp.lang.c, USENET and the new fascist attitude Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2019-04-15 14:14 -0700
    Re: comp.lang.c, USENET and the new fascist attitude fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2019-04-16 00:53 -0700
      Re: comp.lang.c, USENET and the new fascist attitude fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2019-04-16 01:02 -0700
    Re: comp.lang.c, USENET and the new fascist attitude jacobnavia <jacob@jacob.remcomp.fr> - 2019-04-17 11:20 +0200
  Re: comp.lang.c, USENET and the new fascist attitude Ike Naar <ike@iceland.freeshell.org> - 2019-04-15 21:18 +0000
  Re: comp.lang.c, USENET and the new fascist attitude nobody@example.org (Scott) - 2019-04-16 03:40 +0000
    Re: comp.lang.c, USENET and the new fascist attitude Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2019-04-16 11:39 +0000
  Re: comp.lang.c, USENET and the new fascist attitude "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2019-04-16 18:38 +0800
    Re: comp.lang.c, USENET and the new fascist attitude jacobnavia <jacob@jacob.remcomp.fr> - 2019-04-16 20:39 +0200
      Re: comp.lang.c, USENET and the new fascist attitude fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2019-04-16 14:32 -0700
        Re: comp.lang.c, USENET and the new fascist attitude fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2019-04-16 14:43 -0700
        Re: comp.lang.c, USENET and the new fascist attitude Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-04-16 22:47 +0100
          Re: comp.lang.c, USENET and the new fascist attitude fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2019-04-16 15:36 -0700
            Re: comp.lang.c, USENET and the new fascist attitude fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2019-04-16 15:56 -0700
          Re: comp.lang.c, USENET and the new fascist attitude fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2019-04-16 15:38 -0700
          Re: comp.lang.c, USENET and the new fascist attitude jacobnavia <jacob@jacob.remcomp.fr> - 2019-04-17 22:06 +0200
            Re: comp.lang.c, USENET and the new fascist attitude Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-04-17 21:24 +0100
              Re: comp.lang.c, USENET and the new fascist attitude "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2019-04-17 13:29 -0700
              Re: comp.lang.c, USENET and the new fascist attitude fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2019-04-17 13:36 -0700
            Re: comp.lang.c, USENET and the new fascist attitude queequeg@trust.no1 (Queequeg) - 2019-04-17 20:46 +0000
          Re: comp.lang.c, USENET and the new fascist attitude fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2019-04-17 13:06 -0700
            Re: comp.lang.c, USENET and the new fascist attitude fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2019-04-17 13:18 -0700
        Re: comp.lang.c, USENET and the new fascist attitude "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2019-04-16 14:49 -0700

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