How about we just let all this blow over?
In a day or two everything will be calm again and moving along smoothly, 
like usual.

There are always a few bumps along the road but this is a good bunch of 
folks on a good list.

The sun is shining, electricity is on, and aces are wild......


Victor Odhner wrote:
> Bill Earl wrote:
> ... perhaps a new list more specific for linux questions
> or linux technical info would be a better answer. That way
> people would have a resource for asking questions about linux,
> and getting linux news. With a more specific purpose defined
> it might be easier to keep that list under control.
> 
> I'd also vote for a moderated list, but the problem there is,
> as always, who has time to moderate it?
> 
> But again, thanks for bringing this up. It's, well, annoying
> to search through the messages looking for linux info.
> 
> -------
> 
> Vic replies:
> 
> Being able to chitchat with the community about vaguely connected
> subjects, given things that we have in common, is very valuable.
> 
> I like the idea of a "pure" Linux list for those who wish only
> to see messages on that subject, though I'm not one of them.
> 
> <trial balloon>
> 
> A strictly_linux list might be very effective.  It should be
> titled "strictly_linux".  A stern warning should be appended to
> every message, something to this effect:
> 
> THIS LIST STRICTLY RESERVED FOR DISCUSSION OF GNU/LINUX
> DISTRIBUTIONS, SYSTEM LEVEL CONFIGURATION, BOOT MANAGERS AND
> WINDOW MANAGERS.  YOU WILL BE MODERATED if you do not stay on
> topic here.  TAKE TANGENTS ELSEWHERE:  CHANGE SUBJECT LINE
> AND/OR GO TO ANOTHER LIST WHEN CHANGING THE SUBJECT.
> The plug_discuss list is for other discussion of Free Software or
> FOSS community interest; the plug_devel list welcomes software 
> development subjects including compiler and "make" questions.
> 
> </trial ballon>
> 
> Moderation won't work - it kills responsiveness, unless we can
> afford a full-time moderator.  But mailman does allow certain
> contributors to be targeted for moderation; this should be
> used by a few key people, with notification but no warning,
> for limited escalating periods, as needed for egregious OT-ing
> on the strictly_linux list.
> 
> Note there is also the aztecofftopic list: <http://www.aztechlist.org>,
>    aztechofftopic-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
> We could all troop over there, for extremely OT discussions, but
> that is a more varied audience.
> 
> Vic
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