/srv/irclogs.ubuntu.com/2010/07/18/#ubuntu-ops.txt

bazhangAlphaWaves, this is an issue for #ubuntu-irc , not here please /part this channel01:14
=== zz_slidinghorn is now known as slidinghorn
AlphaWavesbazhang: what's the motto of ubuntu already?01:26
bazhangAlphaWaves, your issue in #ubuntu-fr is not dealt with in this channel but in #ubuntu-irc ; please do not idle here as per the channel topic. Thanks.01:27
AlphaWavesah ok01:31
slidinghornwhy am I getting forwarded here?01:44
Seeker`@bansearch slidinghorn01:56
ubottuMatch: *!*@*.shellium.org$#ubuntu-ops by ikonia in #ubuntu on Jul 17 2010 10:32:31 (ID: 27199)01:56
slidinghornreally...what'd I do?01:57
Seeker`It seems that the host shellium.org is banned01:57
slidinghornoh...why?01:57
Seeker`I imagine its somewhere you can sign up for free shells?01:57
slidinghorncorrect, but all I use it for is znc -- and I only help in the room01:58
slidinghornrarely ever do I ask questions for myself01:58
Seeker`I suspect there were a large number of instances of people using shells from shellium.org to spam #ubuntu01:58
slidinghorni find it hard to believe...they're pretty strict about following other channels' rules -- is ikonia around by any chance?02:00
Seeker`he hasn't been active for the last 2 hours or so02:00
Seeker`@btlogin02:00
Seeker`I'm finding it hard to piece together what happened at the moment, would you be ok coming back sometime tomorrow morning?02:04
slidinghornprobably won't be available to come on but I can try...02:05
Seeker`I've sent a PM to ikonia asking him to take a look when he gets on next02:06
Niglopikonia:03:12
Niglopsorry about yesterday I was in a bad mood03:12
ubottuIn #ubuntu-offtopic, NoCode said: !mainline is <reply> You can find mainline kernels here: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/08:07
Jordan_UGaldor2 in #ubuntu is likely a troll11:05
MisterioIt seems Galdor2 is trolling, any op avaiable?11:08
om26erplease do something about Galdor2 in #ubuntu11:12
om26erdone ;)11:13
KB1JWQTempquieted galdor2 due to offtopicness / user complaints in #freenode.11:17
om26erKB1JWQ, thanks :11:18
KB1JWQNo worries.  :-)11:35
ubottuIn #ubuntu, united said: ubottu, it is just alert to all Linux user, thx for support11:50
Seveasany #ubuntu or #ubuntu-offtopic op available for pm? Sensitive matter...13:50
nhandlerWhat's up Seveas ?13:55
Seveasnhandler, can I pm you?13:55
nhandlerSure13:55
ubottuIn ubottu, john38 said:  ALSA is the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture.14:06
ikoniatopyli: why is this guy trying to cause a row ?16:09
topylino idea16:12
topylisorry ikonia, didn't notice you're trying softer medicine16:13
ikoniano problem16:14
ikoniahi there16:19
Random832hi16:19
ikoniathanks for joining, easier to chat in here, rather than keep #ubuntu-offtopic in an agrument16:19
Random832so who decided on the "obfuscated swearing" rule, anyway?16:20
Random832there's a LONG tradition that says that obfuscated swearing is considered family-friendly16:21
ikoniaRandom832: not really interested in history, the current channel owners don't want to see it16:21
topyliobfuscated swearing is swearing. wtf means "what the fuck". nobody needs to "decide" that16:21
ikoniathe bottom line is the channel owners decide the rules, they don't want to see it, it's a rule it's not allowed16:22
ikoniain fact I'll make sure thats in the guidelins16:22
Random832topyli: "dang it" means "damn it"16:22
ikonia!guidelines16:22
ubottuThe guidelines for using the Ubuntu channels can be found here: http://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/Guidelines16:22
Random832"goshdarn" === "goddamn"16:22
Random832and yet there are layers of meaning that _are_ different there16:23
ikoniamega, it's in there16:23
ikoniaRandom832: I don't know why you are trying to push this,16:24
ikoniait's really simple, people know the core swearing phrases, try not to use them, apply common sense16:24
Random832'core' == 'american'?16:25
Random832i've seen people get away with saying 'bloody' before, at least16:25
ikoniayou could argue all day that phrases like "fiddle sticks" me "of fuck it" or "oops" means "shit" but it's intention really16:25
ikoniaRandom832: if you're not comfortable with someone using bloody, askg them to stop16:25
ikoniaRandom832: most people will16:25
Random832it's not a matter of what i'm comfortable with, it's a matter of double standards16:26
ikoniano it's not16:26
ikoniaRandom832: if you genuinly find it offensive, ask them to stop16:26
ikoniait's family friendly channel, and if it's causing an issue, most people still stop16:26
Random832did anyone genuinely find 'wtf' offensive, or were they just being busybodies?16:26
ikoniasome people don't know the rules (as you didn't when you said wtf) so just give them a nudge16:26
Random832it's not so much that i didn't know the rules as i forgot which channel i was in16:27
topyliRandom832: look. if you walk into a new pub and the regulars don't like how you're behaving, they will (hopefully) let you know. what do you do? act accordingly, or get thrown out?16:27
ikoniaRandom832: that's fine, accidents happen16:27
Random832topyli: yeah well the whole thing had an air of enforcing a rule for the sake of enforcing a rule, rather than anyone actually being offended16:28
ikoniaRandom832: it is a rule though16:28
ikoniaRandom832: if no-one at that time is offended or not is just a bonus16:28
Random832so, in the analogy, it's not "the regulars don't liike how you're behaving", it's "the regulars seeing an excuse to beat on the new guy"16:28
ikoniaRandom832: accidents happen, no-one is pefect16:28
ikoniano it's not16:29
ikoniait's just someone asking you to watch the language, incase you didn't know16:29
Random832[not a perfect analogy, but it was really doomed from the start anyway]16:29
ikoniait's that simple16:29
ikoniapeople slip up, or don't know, so it's easy to do16:29
ikoniayou just got a nudge to say hey, incase you didn't know, that's not allowed16:29
Random832and it's not "the regulars", it's "the owner" - this is a hierarchial structure, not a community16:29
ikoniathe rules are set by the channel owners which is in line with community request16:30
Random832you've set it up that way by defining rules by fiat rather than consensus - not that there's anything WRONG with that, but don't lie about what it is16:30
topyliit's certainly not a democracy16:30
ikoniathe community can self moderate16:30
Random832so where exactly is the rule that says we had to take this discussion in here, rather than continuing it in -offtopic?16:33
topyliit's more a matter of common sense. never argue with ops on channels, you'll lose16:34
topylibasic irc reality16:35
Random832yeah, well, i didn't even know either of you were ops16:38
Random832not your fault, really - sometimes i think freenode policy is a bit out of touch with reality16:38
Random832(but, in so far as it's meant to say that ops and other users should be considered equals, it's more of just a failure)16:38
FlannelRandom832: If someone asks you to stop using bad language, it shouldn't matter if theyre an op or not, should it?16:42
Random832Flannel: this isn't about someone asks you to stop using bad language16:44
Random832this is about someone asks me to stop discussing the matter, after i've already stopped using [allegedly] bad language16:44
Random832why does everyone keep confusing the issue?16:45
IdleOneNo this is about you wanting us to agree with you that the rules are randomly enforced.16:45
IdleOneThey aren't16:45
Random832IdleOne: i got kicked for something that there was no actual rule against. this is not a hypothetical matter.16:45
IdleOneops are not always around, we have lives also and can't always be watching the channels. So that means that when a user (op or not) asks another user to stop they should stop.16:46
Random832IdleOne: THIS ISN'T ABOUT USING BAD LANGUAGE16:46
Random832what i was _ACTUALLY KICKED FOR_ was not breaking any rule.16:46
Random832i _did_ stop16:47
Random832and then i started a discussion about the meaning behind the rule, why some things are considered bad language and not others16:47
IdleOneRandom832: I didn't say anything about language. in -ot any subject can be o4o. if it makes someone uncomfortable we are supposed to all be adult enough to understand that and stop.16:47
Random832etc16:47
Random832IdleOne: the simple fact is that _I_ don't have the right to just demand that someone drop a subject and have them kicked if they don't.16:47
Random832ikonia apparently does.16:47
Random832there is no rule justifying this16:47
ikoniahuh ?16:47
ikoniaI do what16:48
IdleOneRandom832: you do have that right to ask someone to stop discussing a subject16:48
Random832IdleOne: right, but they're not required to stop discussing whatever subject i ask them to stop16:48
Random832whereas ikonia on the other hand16:48
ikoniasorry, what have I done ??16:48
ikoniaI wasn't following16:48
Random832ikonia: it's a bit late, after you already kicked me from the channel once for something that was not in fact breaking any rule16:48
IdleOneRandom832: correct they aren't. In that case you come here and ask an op to take a look and see if they can do something about it16:49
Random832if you were going to deny the presence of a double standard, try not actually doing it16:49
ikoniaRandom832: I didn't kick you16:49
Random832IdleOne: and they would say that my demand was frivolous garbage - rightly so.16:49
IdleOneIF the op judges that kicking/banning is needed they will.16:49
IdleOneRandom832: That is where the common sense part comes in.16:50
ikoniaRandom832: I simpley asked you to stop discussing it in #ubuntu-offtopic and join #ubuntu-ops16:50
Random832ikonia: there is a sentence i would ideally say, filling in a word in the phrase "________ you didn't!", but it would break a rule so i wouldn't.16:50
ikoniaRandom832: I didn't kick you16:50
Random832oh, wait, it was topyli, sorry16:50
Random832you were the one who was actually talking to me at the time, so i got confused16:50
ikoniaRandom832: I asked you (didnt demand) to stop discussing it in #ubuntu-offtopic and join us in #ubuntu-ops to discuss any problem you had with the rule16:50
Random832and you were the one who went +o, and he didn't, so it was doubly confusing16:50
IdleOneI got lunch.16:50
Seeker`Random832: what do you want to get out of this argument?16:51
ikoniaRandom832: as I said, accidents happen, mistakes are easy. Don't worry about it16:51
Random832ikonia: and then i was kicked from the channel for not complying. you were the only one who in fact had +o at the time, so i didn't look too closely. sorry for the confusion16:51
ikoniaRandom832: no, you got kicked as I understand it as you wouldn't do anything unless someone was an op16:51
Random832seems a bit silly to claim it wasn't a demand, though, when i _was_ kicked [even if not by you] for not complying16:51
ikoniabut I didn't kick you so I don't know, I suggest Seeker` has the most valid point16:51
ikoniawhat do you actuall want to achieve from this discussion so we can put it to bed16:52
Random832Seeker`: i want an admission that there's a double standard - that ops can demand that people drop whatever discussion they don't want to have, and that they'll be kicked if they don't comply, whereas anyone else who wants someone to drop a discussion has to convince an op to agree with them first16:52
ikoniaRandom832: that's not going to happen16:52
ikoniaRandom832: there isn't a double standard, mistakes do happen though16:53
Seeker`It wasn't that the ops didn't want to discuss the matter16:53
Random832[whereas ideally there _wouldn't_ be a right for _anyone_ - op or not - to simply say that a discussion can't continue when there's no rule against that discussion]16:53
Seeker`we are more than happy to discuss it in here16:53
Seeker`it isn't an appropriate topic for #ubuntu-offtopic though16:53
Random832right where there's no neutral audience - can't risk anyone else agreeing with me after all16:53
ikoniaRandom832: people can agree/disagree, it won't change anything16:53
FlannelRandom832: The point of bringing it here is so that this discussion doesn't disrupt that channel16:54
Random832how is it not an appropriate topic for #ubuntu-offtopic?16:54
Seeker`!appeals16:54
ubottuIf you disagree with a decision by an operator, please first pay #ubuntu-ops a visit. If you are still unhappy, please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/AppealProcess for the steps you should take. If you feel the need to discuss the channel rules, please contact the ops on IRC or via the email address on the aforementioned page.16:54
ikoniaRandom832: so if you just want an admission, I suggest we drop it now, and16:54
Random832who decides what is an appropriate topic for #ubuntu-offtopic?16:54
Random832oh, right, THE OPS16:54
Seeker`That states that the appropriate place for a discussion of an operator decision is in here16:54
Random832which brings us back to what i was saying in the first place16:54
ikoniaI'm off out as I don't believe this conversation now adds any value beyond a petter fight and a odd hunt for a blind admission16:54
ikonia"petty"16:54
ikoniaif the other operators feel like continuing this, great, you've got a platform, if not, I suggest you accept the facts and go about your day and enjoy the channels your in16:55
Seeker`Random832: if you have nothing more to add, please do not idle in this channel16:58
slidinghornis Seeker` around?17:42
topylislidinghorn: looks like you just missed him17:49
slidinghorndang...was wondering why I was banned (or if it was just the fact that I had a shellium vhost, for that matter)17:49
topylimemoserv <317:49
slidinghorntopyli, no idea what that is/means?17:49
topylii think shellium is not very popular on freenode right now, too much spam17:50
topylii haven't been following the situation however17:50
slidinghornikonia set the ban (at a time when I was asleep) -- and I'd love to know who it is who's spamming, as the shellium community definitely doesn't want its members doing those types of things17:50
topylii'm sure they don't17:51
IdleOnetopyli: would it be possible to set an exception for slidinghorn?17:51
slidinghornif it's me individually, I think I would know why...had "awaynick" enabled on my ZNC -- which I can make sure to remember to leave the #ubuntu room before exiting my irc client17:52
topyliIdleOne: perhaps with a registered nick17:52
slidinghornit's registered & identified17:52
topyliah17:52
IdleOnetopyli: I don't know how to do it is the thing17:53
topylii don't know how it's done in practice though :)17:53
topylislidinghorn: generally, /remove is enough to deal with awaynicks, since clients don't autoconnect after that. no need to ban really17:55
slidinghornwell if you guys are able to figure it out, it'd be greatly appreciated...also I'd really like to talk to ikonia when he returns, as I'll be sure to let the admins @ shellium know if someone's been spamming from our community...not acceptable and I'd apologize profusely from the community itself :-\17:55
slidinghorntopyli, I just may have had autorejoin on as well -- it was a default setup -- I've set up my own znc now that doesn't have that mod enabled -- could have been an issue17:56
IdleOneslidinghorn: you can message ikonia and he will get back to you.17:56
topylislidinghorn: sorry for not being more knowledgeable in this issue. it is vacation time, so i'm a bit out of the loop17:57
slidinghornlet me check my mods again just to be sure there won't be anything that's questionable or against the rules17:57
topylislidinghorn: clients might autojoin after /kick if setup that way. /remove, however, looks like you simply /parted the channel, so your client won't try to autojoin17:57
slidinghornok...sent a msg to ikonia -- if you guys are able to find anything out, please let me know :)  I won't stick around in here, but I'll try coming back a little later to see if anything was figured out.  Have a good one guys :)18:01
IdleOnethank you and same to you slidinghorn18:03
ikoniaI've put notes in BT about this18:21
topyli@login18:30
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IdleOneikonia: Can you tell me how to add an exempt?18:32
topyliikonia: ikonia please add it to the agenda if you want to bring it up: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/IrcCouncil/MeetingAgenda18:32
topyligives everyone some time to ponder :)18:33
ikoniatopyli: will do, I'm just formalising the info18:46
topyliaye18:46
ikoniaslidinghorn: want to give it a try18:47
ikoniaIdleOne: same as a ban but +e instead of b18:47
IdleOnethank you18:47
slidinghornworked...thanks guys :)  and again, sorry about the trouble makers...sent an email to the shellium admins for them to be taken care of18:47
topyliah, thanks ikonia  :)18:47
ikoniaall sorted, so he's got an excempt now but all other shellium users and bzshells users are forwarded here for the moment18:48
ikonia@mark #ubuntu-offtopic jungli bandodging as neo AGAIN ! repoted to freenode staff18:58
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ikonia@mark #ubuntu-offtopic jungli also using nick mahen23 to ban dodge as well as neo and neo_18:59
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ikoniahello Fringe19:08
FringeHi19:08
Fringeonce again i am back19:08
Fringefor bans on shelliums ips19:08
ikoniaoh, I didn't know you'd been here before19:09
Fringei have been19:09
Fringeand i though we had clear this up19:09
ikoniaI'm not aware of anything, so could you give me a little back fill pleaes ?19:09
ikonia(there maybe something I'm not aware of)19:09
Fringewell we had some report of spam and other relate issues with member coming to ubuntu and causing problem19:11
Fringewe also kow not your jobs to police this19:11
Fringebut we did ask to drop us a note if this occured19:11
Fringei haven't seen any reports of miss handling by members but i see hand is on again19:11
Fringehand = band19:12
Fringeban**19:12
ikoniain that case that's my personal fault19:12
ikonianot the ubuntu operator channel teams19:12
ikoniaI wasn't aware of that, and due to abuse from shellium and bzshells users I took the decision to ban forward to this channel all members joining for manual except until I could talk with the ubuntu irc council19:13
ikoniano doubt the council would have made me aware of this agreement19:13
ikoniaI can only apologise on a personal note as it was my decision not the whole teams19:13
Fringethat is fine19:13
Fringei respect that19:13
ikoniashellium users are not banned, I've just put an excempt in for one19:13
Fringeand u have all right19:13
Fringei see that as well19:13
Fringegot a detail email from member for action you have taken19:14
ikoniathe forward was only while I took the time to speak to the council to decide how to handle it19:14
Fringei personal would like to know person who abuse your channel19:14
ikoniaahh good19:14
Fringebecause this is in our AUP19:14
Fringeand i like to revoke19:14
Fringewhere possible19:14
ikoniathere has only been one or two recently, however they have tied in with a number of bzsehslls users and the "free shell" situation got a bit tainted19:14
Fringeaye19:15
ikoniaif you give me the correct way to contact you to inform you of this sort of problem, I'll document a process for the ubuntu operator team19:15
ikoniathat way you won't be here "again"19:15
Fringedo u have to member whodid this recently19:15
ikoniawe'll just contact you correctly next time19:15
Fringethat is good by me19:15
ikoniaKwpolsak19:15
ikoniais an easy example19:15
Fringeadmin@shellium.org19:15
Fringei saw that as one of the name19:16
Fringeand paddymelon19:16
Fringeas another19:16
ikoniano problem, I assume nickname and vhost is all you need (along with some details of the incident)19:16
ikoniapaddymelon is a differnt issue19:16
ikoniahe has been a long term issue in the channel, and started using shellium to get around some bans, however 've not seen him him on for a while19:16
Fringeyes please19:16
ikonia(and he's currently not banned )19:16
Fringesince they no spoof19:16
Fringewe can identify who they are19:17
ikoniano problem, I'll document this and submit it to the council and we'll get the shellium ban forward resolved ASAP19:17
ikoniaI'll keep you updated so you know the status19:17
ikoniabut it was my fault personally, not the teams, so please don't think they ignored your efforts before19:17
Fringeno one fault19:18
Fringeand no personal blame19:18
Fringeyou did right thing19:18
Fringei would have done the same19:18
ikoniadidn't realist you'd spoke about this before though19:18
Fringewe did19:18
ikoniahopefully, we won't have to agin19:19
Fringenp19:20
FringeThanks for your help19:20
Fringeand you can keep us posted via email address19:20
ikoniathanks for coming in19:20
Fringety19:20
ikoniawill do19:20
Fringenp19:20
ikoniaI'll draft something for submission for the next irccc meeting19:21
ikoniaif only bzshells was that easy19:21
topyliyeah the shellium staff is doing a good job afaik, but of course it's difficult for them to keep things under control19:30
ikoniaif anyone knows that we do19:33
ikoniait's harder if we on't tell them there is a problem19:33
ikoniahowever I didn't know there was an agreement in place19:34
topylii'm not aware, must be from before my time19:37
topylior i forget19:38
mneptoki'm at the CLS and OSCon with one of the shellium admins and bigwigs. it would be trivial for me to ask him to idle here. despite the "no-idle" policy, we might want to make exceptions for some cases.19:43
Tm_Tindeed if they start being a problem too much19:44
* Tm_T does his hit'n'run comments19:44
topylimneptok: that could possibly be a good idea at least for a while19:48
ikoniathey are not that big a deal to be honest, they are only the odd few bad apples, however they have been lumped in with (by me) the bzshellz guys due to a suddent surge of activity from both19:49
IdleOneI think the shellium admin could confirm the user to be "ok" and much like with the membership status is handled between group contact and freenode staff the shellium admin could ask that an exempt be applied19:49
ikoniano need for a ban + exempt situion in the longterm19:50
ikoniathe ban was only temporary to decide what to do19:50
ikoniaI had no idea the shellium admins where on the ball and so open to resolving issues19:50
IdleOneikonia: agreed but if it does turn into a long term issue....19:50
ikoniaI can't see how it would19:51
ikoniawe shouldn't be crying to them for minor issues, just persistant users19:51
ikoniaor users using shellium to get around a ban19:51
ikoniasame as going to freenode19:51
ikoniaif we have a contact method that's all we need to do19:51
mneptokwell, for futurte reference i'm very friendly with a shellium admin. i'm happy to be a conduit.19:51
ikoniaas long as all the ops are aware of it19:51
IdleOneshellium does seem to be on the ball about abuse19:51
ikoniamneptok: alawys handy19:51
ikoniaalways19:51
mneptokBryanstein: http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2010/07/18/%23ubuntu-ops.txt <---- convo with Fringe today22:42

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