Margus Ramst schrieb in Nachricht <36D52600.D206D8DB@peak.edu.ee>...
>Markus Becker wrote:
>/.../
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>> But we're drifting OT here.
>>
>
>Drifting off-topic? Hell, that's mildly said :)
>It's weird: people complain about OT posting, yet still all the real
>monster threads are completely off-topic (and I have been an accomplice to
>this). I think this one beats even the "arrogant e-mail" thread. Anybody
>interested in counting?

In threads which are clearly off topic anyway ("Where are you" is not really
related to the product) this doesn't matter a lot. In important threads, the
signal to noise ratio should be as low as possible. Being off topic there
can be a nuisance.

So being off topic is not always bad. If people are not interested in this
thread, they can just as well ignore it.

Don't forget: everyone likes to chitchat every now and then. That's
perfectly human.

My 2c.

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Rudy Velthuis

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