Re: [NTLK] off topic messages and reply policies brush-up [..looOOong...]

From: doppler (doppler_at_mac.com)
Date: Thu Jan 03 2002 - 11:52:25 EST


Eric L. Strobel [fyzycyst_at_home.com] wrote the following 2002-01-02 17.52:

>> 4. list maestros AND list members, please do not hesitate to moderate the
>> list more actively in those matters. i know it is a weired request to
>> involve the list members also, since list maestros are the only one that
>> should moderate, but in this case, i believe it is good if we all do what we
>> can to diminish the heavy mail burden of today.
>
> Ummm... You do realize, don't you, that this invites an additional flood of
> replies to off-topic threads. Replies along the lines of "Hey, take it
> off-list...", which are themselves off-topic and therefore 'noise' on the
> list. This happens now, and sometimes it's more annoying than the original
> off-topic thread.

i know this one was a bit controversial, but still everyone can send a
"moderating" mail off-list to the culprit, right? ;-D

                      roman pixell

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