Off topic kills value of the list and group

[Joshua Zeidner]

On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 9:48 PM, jdawg <jdawgaz at cox.net> wrote:

> Alan Dayley wrote:
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> > Suppose I had never been to a Krispy Kreme Donut shop.  Others told me
> > how wonderful it is, with the fryer and smells, etc.  So with great
> > anticipation I walk in the door...and find they are frying battered
> > halibut.  But they are frying a about 1 donut for every 30 slabs of
> > fish meat.  Should I be expected to ignore (delete) the fish and enjoy
> > the few donuts?
> >
> > Just asking people to use the delete key and setup filters is NOT the
> > answer.  The list and PLUG will loose it's identity and purpose, lost
> > in the politics, religion and whatever else.
> >
> > (I think my metaphor smells.  ;^)
> >
> > Alan
> >
> >
> well Alan, there are at least 3 things you can do at this point:
> 1) become an ostrich, and assume everyone will not henceforth post
> anything OT
> 2) moderate this list, that way you and your fellow mods will determine
> what is appropriate posting
> 3) do nothing, accept that &*$# happens, and just let your delete key do
> the talking for you
> 4) remove the list
> 5) ?
>
> BTW, I've been around the internet a lot of years (as I am sure y'all
> have), and lists that become moderated more often than not, die.


  yes but lists that don't have moderation are 90% useless pandering on net
decorum and the metaphysics of fascism.  The other stuff is people trying to
prove that something useful happens there.

  fact is, good advice is never free.

  -jmz



>
> my $ .02 cents.
>
> Jerry
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> > On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 8:42 PM, jdawg <jdawgaz at cox.net> wrote:
> >
> >> forgive me for the top post: but I wanted to get  my point across.
> >> this is a democracy, and you can cajole all you want to, but it won't
> change
> >> the fact that some people will post what they will, and others will
> >> reply to it.
> >>
> >> if you don't like the occasional posting of that kind -- excercise your
> >> right to hit
> >> the delete key. or create a rule to delete all topics with that subject.
> >>
> >> it is SO DAMN EASY, but I guess it feels better to complain -- although
> >> it takes longer!
> >>
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