Re: [PLUG] tcpdump shows network traffic when no interface is connected

[Walt Mankowski via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

Hi Nick,

For the record, I'm the list administrator. Michael's email was held
because it was larger than the 100k limit we have set on mailman. It
was my decision to release it. I feel it was the right decision. He
was worried about some unexplained traffic he saw, and several members
were able to assure him that it was all perfectly routine.

PLUG has been around for over 25 years. CJ, our founder, set a great
example of being supportive of users at all levels. Now that he's no
longer with us, the rest of us are trying to keep the community going
the same way. Your attitude has no place here.

If you'd like to unsubscribe from the list, please go ahead. In the
meantime your posts will be moderated until further notice.

Walt

On Mon, Jun 05, 2023 at 06:31:47AM -0700, nick pitlosh via plug wrote:
> My answer was constructive, and correct. If you find that offensive, that
> isn't a problem in my opinion. Meaningless multi hundred KB pastes have no
> business being shared on a list. There are appropriate forums for that
> nonsense, a mail list is not one.
> 
> Further my answer and my critique of the question are well within the
> bounds of norms. Please deliver your empty virtue signaling elsewhere.
> 
> Not that it matters, but I actually took a look through plugs recent
> messages in my mailbox and considered unsubscribing entirely based on some
> of the content I found. I instead decided to just filter it. This clearly
> was insufficient.
> 
> But by all means thanks for your input. I'll make sure to check my attitude
> when wasting my time on the internet.
> 
> When I said "elsewhere", why don't you do the work for me and type up a
> complaint email to the list admin and waste his time as well.
> 
> 
> Make sure you remind him that rtfm isn't appropriate this new friendly
> world of yours.
> 
> On Mon, Jun 5, 2023, 5:45 AM Randall Detra <rdetra02@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > I'm startled by such attitude.  Seems it does not belong in an otherwise
> > friendly forum such as PLUG.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jun 5, 2023 at 1:57 AM nick pitlosh via plug <
> > plug@lists.phillylinux.org> wrote:
> >
> >> While i will answer this question, posting random packet captures for
> >> explanation to any mailing list is not appropriate. you shouldnt even
> >> bother using packet captures if you haven't any basic idea of how to
> >> interpret the results or how ip networking functions. you should take
> >> an intro to networking class, watch a youtube video or two, and read
> >> the fucking manual, before considering asking another human being to
> >> explain things to you. if you really dont care to do the work of learning
> >> yourself, you should pay someone else for their time. any answer you
> >> are given about this subject is going to be insufficient for you, as you
> >> dont have the knowledge or experience necessary to make the answer useful.
> >> Further, what you are doing is looking for explanations for a problem you
> >> dont have, and grasping for attention, not clarity. using all the tools
> >> that come with gnu/linux incorrectly will produce all kinds of confusing
> >> output, it is not another persons role to explain it to you. unless you are
> >> paying them.
> >>
> >> now that i have wacked your hand with a ruler, i'll offer you the bitter
> >> sugar you asked for, however unsatisfying it may be.
> >>
> >> this is loopback traffic. your computer is attempting to resolve a
> >> network time server (among other things). it is failing to do so. this is
> >> expected behavior, and by design.
> >>
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