Proposal: new "plug-offtopic" email list

[Jeremy C. Reed]

On Thu, 7 Feb 2008, Alan Dayley wrote:

> I propose that we create another email list.  It would be called
> "plug-offtopic" and would be the place for everything not Linux/FS/OSS
> related.  Things in the news, politics not directly related to our
> focus, car problems, whatever could be in that list.  That will maintain
> plug-discuss for Linux/FS/OSS discussions and those of us that want to
> talk tin-foil hats and political blow-hards can track the new list.
> 
> I am but one vote making a motion.  Any seconds?

Yes, please do. plug-chat@ or chat@

As a real example, FreeBSD has a chat@ where anything can be discussed. 
When a technical or FreeBSD list becomes of-topic, the posters politely 
redirect the emails to chat@: "Our conversation has become off-topic. I 
have changed to chat@ and bcc'd this list -- please continue the 
discussion on chat at ."