+1000 for Brian's suggestion.
Mark
On Jun 12, 2013 7:24 PM, "Brian Cluff" <
brian@snaptek.com> wrote:
> We had an off topic list for years (over 10). I finally deleted it
> because it was completely unused.
> I certainly don't want to subscribe to a list that only contains random
> ranting on whatever doesn't fit on our other lists.
>
> My vote would be to either ignore off topic messages all together, and/or
> politely ask the person to take it to a more appropriate mailing list.
> There are other mailing lists that specifically deal with whatever issue
> someone might come up with, and we don't have to maintain or moderate them.
>
> Brian Cluff
>
> On 06/12/2013 05:23 PM, Michael Havens wrote:
>
>> I humbly submit that.... nobody will use it. How many lists are under
>> plug's umbrella and how many people post to the other lists? We have
>> discussed theis before a while ago and (I think it was) Brian said the
>> other lists get no traffic. Unless things have changed.
>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 5:17 PM, Stephen <cryptworks@gmail.com
>> <mailto:cryptworks@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>> I will second the creation of an off topic list
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 4:57 PM, Dazed_75 <lthielster@gmail.com
>> <mailto:lthielster@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>> My vote would be to use the existing list for on topic
>> discussions and create a new list for OFF-topic items! OTOH, I
>> don't think either will go over well as either one requires a
>> sizeable group of people to change their behaviour.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 3:12 PM, Nathan England
>> <nathan@nmecs.com <mailto:nathan@nmecs.com>> wrote:
>>
>> __
>>
>> In light of Lisa's request for a new list, I suggest we
>> create a list for
>>
>> ON TOPIC ONLY
>>
>> People who are only interested in the specifics can join the
>> ON TOPIC list and never be bothered with the "discussion"
>> list.
>>
>> Can we vote on it?
>>
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