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

[Andrew Kilgore <andrew.kilgore@xxxxxxxxx>]

I can see both sides of the argument...

When I post an OT post it is generally to lure a "knowledgeable"
victim... ;o)
Once they have replied I tend to continue further correspondence offlist...

In the past, some of the OT posts did get a bit out of hand...
Mind you, as GMail does quite a reasonable job of threading the posts,
I don't mind as much any more :o)

Andy.

On 6/28/05, Phil Dye <phil@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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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