Proposal: new "plug-offtopic" email list

[Alan Dayley]

Craig White wrote:
> list nazi's are the single most destructive force to a mail list
> 
> The moment you create another list and then decide that discussion A
> doesn't belong on this list and it must be moved to another list is the
> day the list nazi's take over.

A risk, for sure.

> You are saying as much yourself but you are in denial if you think that
> isn't going to happen.
> 
> If you create the OT list, no one will subscribe. If you decide that the
> only way to move the OT discussions is to tell people to move the
> conversation, you in effect sanction list policing.
> 
> You are proposing to destroy the list by allowing yourself to think you
> are saving it.

Interesting input.  Thanks.

It is true that the list does not need "saving."  Nothing has happened
recently that is particularly grevious.  Maybe I am looking to solve a
problem that is not large enough to warrant the risk of harm by the
solution.

Alan


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