Re: [NTLK] ON Topic RE OT

From: Robert Benschop (rbenschop_at_telebyte.nl)
Date: Sat May 15 2004 - 11:52:04 PDT


On 15-mei-04, at 19:45, Mark Ross wrote:
> Rather than create some complicated issue out of this, here's my take
> being an old timer on this list.
> OT - Conversational or humorous (or humorous attempt) subject =
> tolerated by list
> OT - Serious topic (especially politics and religion) = not tolerated
> by list
>
> So, if you don't want to start issues with list members, follow the
> simple guidelines above.

Well said, and since Victor agrees maybe we can add this to the List
FAQ/Etiquette?
Where we might ad that when noticing that your off-topic subject is
loosing ground fast it's probably best to continue off-list.

Robert Benschop

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