Re: UK Usenet Committee Elections 2009 - Confirmed Candidates
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:49:34 +0100
In message <OFs*Dn2Ts@news.chiark.greenend.org.uk>, at 11:14:12 on Tue,
20 Oct 2009, Ian Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wibbled
>In article <mG2cmJJkSV3KFw$o@fishcake.eternal-september.org>,
>Pedt <home@fairfieldtowers.net> wrote:
>>I would say that those Committee members who are not up for election ...
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Re: UK Usenet Committee Elections 2009 - Confirmed Candidates
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:12 +0100 (BST)
In article <rucsd59ddtep8s8ide78p5r1cv6cd7icr1@4ax.com>,
dg@dickgaughan.co.uk (Dick Gaughan) wrote:
> Paul, the way things are looking, had you decided to stand this
> year you'd probably have gotten elected. You just need to work on
> your timing :)
IF it gets really bad, the committee have the opportunity t ...
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Re: Question for candidates
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:39 +0100 (BST)
In article <Xns9CAADCAC84739grahamdrabblelineone@drabble.me.uk>,
usenet05@drabble.me.uk (Graham Drabble) wrote:
> Dr Death has been somewhat quiet
> in the last few years, I think there's room for some removals.
He's been kinda engaged elsewere :-)
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Re: UK Usenet Committee Elections 2009 - Confirmed Candidates
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:39 +0100 (BST)
In article <885sd5tujkies93tc37ndbanlukp43dinh@news.markshouse.net>,
usenet@listmail.good-stuff.co.uk (Mark Goodge) wrote:
> >If big-8 is the sort of place where people invent words like
> >"proponented" then I think the less we have to do with it the
> better.
>
> All nouns can be verbed.
And most of th ...
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Re: UK Usenet Committee Elections 2009 - Confirmed Candidates
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:39 +0100 (BST)
In article <fbqrd5lj5afjfkejc79udn16kae8ah0tpk@4ax.com>,
dg@dickgaughan.co.uk (Dick Gaughan) wrote:
> Indeed. The fuckwit-o-meter (TM patent pending)[1] is beginning to
> emit alarming siren noises.
And it's not reacting to me this year :-)
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Re: UK Usenet Committee Elections 2009 - Confirmed Candidates
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:55 +0100 (BST)
In article <eLy*7o2Ts@news.chiark.greenend.org.uk>,
ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk (Ian Jackson) wrote:
> I agree that with that power comes responsibility and that the
> Committee's role is to serve. In general, I think that anyone who
> has power has that same duty to serve.
>
> Furthermore, when a body ...
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Re: UK Usenet Committee Elections 2009 - Confirmed Candidates
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:31:33 +0000 (UTC)
On 20 Oct 2009 17:52:34 +0100 (BST),
Ian Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:
> In article <slrnhdrnht.240.devnull@feynman.home.woodall.me.uk>,
> Tim Woodall <news003@woodall.me.uk> wrote:
>>I think you could be a very good influence on the committee but only if
>>you can "grin and toe the party ...
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Re: UK Usenet Committee Elections 2009 - Confirmed Candidates
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:16 +0100 (BST)
In article <168rd5151nrsf6i2k4u8ku0u0qsdda4fqn@4ax.com>,
blthecat@ckdog.co.uk (Geoff Berrow) wrote:
>
> No, I'm afraid you are. Paul is right.
<fx:searches for jaw on floor>
Ah
Hound ik
</fx>
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Paul Cummins - Always a NetHead
Wasting Bandwidth since 1981
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Re: UK Usenet Committee Elections 2009 - Confirmed Candidates
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:34 +0100 (BST)
In article <A1d*0Q3Ts@news.chiark.greenend.org.uk>,
ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk (Ian Jackson) wrote:
> If we want to talk specifically about this question of the
> binaries, I certainly don't intend to toe an unwritten and IMO
> unwarranted party line'.
There is no "Party line" - binaries are best locat ...
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Question for candidates
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:39:11 +0100
In the event that you are not elected to the committee, is it your
intention to continue to read/post in the unn* groups and to
remain actively involved in the uk.* management processes?
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