#debian-tech

aj, my joining did not mean that I agreed with the channel. For me to join, ij had to convince me that it was important and that m68k had to be represented. And state that he didn't have the time.

As you may have noticed, I did not say much during that time, and did not ever join #debian-tech afterwards. The reason that I did join at that point was that this discussion was, indeed, important, and that it was going on at #debian-tech. I didn't want to risk not having a say again in the future of things that are important to me; the fact that I did this should not be interpreted as an acceptance of and agreement with the channel's charter.

I still feel very uncomfortable about the be nice, or else... charter of #debian-tech, because it means you can not know whether something you say as a joke will be interpreted as hostility and might get you kicked. The most important part of IRC, besides being a quick and easy way to get help, is the ability to have some fun; jeopardizing that makes an IRC channel so much less interesting to me.

And, as it would appear by the replies that your recent post caused, to a lot of other people on planet debian as well.