Neil Stevens wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 22:20:33 +0900, Austin Ziegler wrote:
> 
>>Seriously, I don't see the value in such a tag, the way that [ANN]
>>does. I personally don't plan on using such a tag -- if I am
>>discussing my efforts toward advocating Ruby, I consider that general
>>interest.
> 
> Some of us just get annoyed at the people who clog us this list with stuff
> that has nothing to do with using ruby, or making ruby more useful.

I understand your frustration.

> I don't see the value in hyperventilating at every media mention of ruby,
> or in various language competitions, or in any other advocacy discussion.

but other people see the value in this.

you should tolerate this.

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you wrote "media mention of ruby"

media...

> Just keep on using ruby, or making ruby easier to use, and you've done all
> you can do.

that's why tag's are for.

to allow people to post (even off-topic "[OT]").

and to allow people to filter.

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comp.lang.ruby.media = comp.lang.ruby - subject: [MEDIA] ...

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I like the '[MEDIA]' tag.

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