[Linux-aus] Electron Workshop spam

[Joel Addison]

> On 3 Feb 2026, at 10:14 pm, Andrew Pam via linux-aus <linux-aus at lists.linux.org.au> wrote:
> 
> On 3/2/26 20:47, Russell Coker wrote:
>> The original mailing lists are still running.
> 
> They are, however, no longer maintained by me despite my continuing to receive error messages every day for the last few years, since I am no longer a list member (dropped due to bounces) and can no longer log in.
> 
>> The new service is run by different people who have not communicated with the
>> members of the original lists.
>> The people who chose to do this have not signed their names to their work and
>> are just blaming "Electron Workshop".  They seem to want to use the Electron
>> Workshop volunteers as a human shield.
> 
> To the best of my knowledge, these people are Alexar Pendashteh and Sophie Allen, respectively the president and treasurer of LUV and I believe also the representatives of LUV to Linux Australia.  As I understand it, they have chosen to start over using Electron Workshop resources.
> 
> Regards,
>    Andrew


Hi everyone,

I am going to draw a line in the discussion here and ask that everyone refrains from contributing further. 

The Linux Australia Council has received various reports regarding this matter and will have more to say soon. 

In short, it is clear that a wholesale review of Linux Users Victoria is required, including into who or what Linux Victoria is (we have no official record of a name change) and what relationship, if any, it has with the unknown Electron Workshop entity. Linux Australia does not agree with the actions conducted so far regarding this mail out and I have made our position very clear to those I suspect are involved. 

Regards,

Joel Addison

President
Linux Australia

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