FOSS, Science, and Public activism

[Alex Neuman van der Hans]

proclus at gnu-darwin.org wrote:
>
> FOSS projects need to hear this message from time to time, IMHO.
>
>   
Still, you have to acknowledge the message is arguably off topic. You 
could have observed better etiquette by labeling your post as "off 
topic", or apologizing. Insisting your point - however valid it may be - 
may be construed by some individuals as discourteous.

Another suggestion could be to make your post short (and label it OT for 
off topic). Maybe 3 lines. Something like:

Blablabla open source blabla FOSS blabla activism blable.

For more information visit http://blabla.com/blable/bloobloo.html


I just hope I don't get flamed back for a simple difference of 
opinion... :-)