Re: Does this list need to ban OT posts???

["christopher purves" <CHRIS_PURVES@xxxxxxx>]

I asked this a while ago but have changed my mind since and now think lists
are best.

I think its because emails get read and forums don't. I certainly only look
at the forum rarely wheras I see every message on the list. Also the list
is
searchable.

Chris


>From: Phil Dye <phil@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Does this list need to ban OT posts???
>Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 11:33:52 +0100
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>On 28/06/05, Mark McCall <lists@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > What is the answer here people?  I'm not keen on going to a fully
>moderated
> > list and losing the "entertainment" and
"knowledge" parts of the list.
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>FWIW... I'm a relative newbie on the list, and have only posted a few
>times. I love the friendly welcoming atmosphere here, and that is no
>doubt in part due to the relaxed moderation of the list. However, that
>said, I too find it frustrating sometimes wading through reams of OT
>stuff.
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>Perhaps a "soft moderation" approach is in order; let go
stuff that's
>vaguely interesting (albeit OT), but post a "mod reminder"
when things
>get a bit carried away. Maybe suggest wildly-OT stuff is moved to the
>AH forum?
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>Which perhaps brings up another point... <dons asbestos
flamesuit>Why
>keep this list and the forum? I know they're different, and each serve
>a purpose, but there must be useful content on one or the other that
>each community misses out on? Certainly, OT stuff is easier to find or
>avoid on a forum than an email list...
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>phil
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