[arch-general] pambase update now requires explicit service files in /etc/pam.d/ - dovecot affected

[frederik at ofb.net]

I don't understand the need for that reaction...

On Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at 06:47:23PM +0000, WorMzy Tykashi via arch-general wrote:
>On Mon, 11 Feb 2019 at 16:32, Ralph Corderoy <ralph at inputplus.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=1831377 is a recent thread
>> on this pambase change causing problems.  Apparently, I hijacked it so
>> it's now closed.  But I'm pleased I did because others that arrive there
>> from Google, like I did, will now have the trail I laid to follow.
>>
>
>Please lose that mentality. Just because $searchengine returns a thread
>that contains one or more of the keywords you entered in the search box,
>does not mean that you automatically get a free pass to dump your own issue
>into the thread.
>
>Engage your brain, read the topic, evaluate whether your issue is the same
>and whether you can contribute anything to help with the resolution of the
>original poster's issue. If what you are going to post will not assist the
>original poster resolve their issue, then you are hijacking the topic and
>should return to your search results (or create your own topic, if you have
>run out of results...)
>
>In this case you had no interest in helping the OP, you just wanted a
>platform to share your own grievances relating to the recent pambase
>change, and draw attention to an issue with particular importance to
>yourself. To then try to pass this off as philanthropy is obscene.
>
>Don't be surprised if, the next time you pull this sort of stunt, you find
>yourself banned from the bbs.
>
>Regards
>
>
>WorMzy
>