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

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I agree entirely - I constantly read posts on UKHA_D that I wouldn't have
read on a forum. A forum does have it's place though but for me, only when
searching for info or I have some time to spare.

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> christopher purves
> Sent: 28 June 2005 11:39
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Does this list need to ban OT posts???
>
> 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
> >
> >On 28/06/05, Mark McCall <lists@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > 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.
> >
> >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.
> >
> >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?
> >
> >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...
> >
> >--
> >phil
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