Re: Erlang forums (was Re: PING TEST)

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On Mon, Dec 13, 2021 at 6:23 PM Michael P. <[email protected]> wrote:

> :-)
>
> On Sun, 5 Dec 2021 16:57:11 +0100
> Loïc Hoguin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > The Erlang forums have this monstrosity: https://erlangforums.com/tos
>
> Trying to understand the "monstrosity" I found it practical to keep in
> mind:
>
> The basic right of freedom after speech does not give one
> the right to speak one's mind in anyone's living room;
> even after an invitation one can be shown the door at any time,
> for any reason or none.
>
> And that it is not practical to go into detail, because:
>
> People who do not want to live together cannot --
> by no amount of rules or force --
> be made to live together.
>
> So ...
>
> > are not owned by the Erlang/OTP team but instead by a third party (and
> > possibly set up by their initiative, not the Erlang/OTP team's).
>
> ... to be fair:
> http://erlang.org/pipermail/erlang-questions/2021-October/101583.html
>
>
> > If the Erlang/OTP team wants to make the forums a more
> > official/permanent venue to reach them then they should also ensure that
> > the conditions to use the forums are the same as their other venues.
>
> Is the "monstrosity" not merely a paraphrasing of the conditions
> for staying in this old living room here?
>
> Without a Sugarmountain of money or a space-dildo for Captain Kirk,
> one cannot afford to get to know the legal situation, or differences,
> or consequences, or do anything about them.
> And: Two lawyers -- three opinions.
>
> So I will simply continue trying to do the Austin Powers ("Behave!").
>
> :-)
>
> ~Michael
>
> --
>
> Normality is merely a question of quantity, not one of quality.
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