27 Oct
1998
27 Oct
'98
10:58 p.m.
>> even breaking the lists in two - on and off
topic
>> so that ppl with common interests can also talk about other things (like
>> experiences)
>> both lists would die though
I actually had a similar thought and it could work. Is
it
possible to create an off-topic mailing list that is not publicly
advertised and cannot be subscribed to unless one were already a
subscriber to the on-topic one? Those that want the on-topic list
could get that, those who want both would get both and no one could
subscribe to only the off-topic one. The unwritten rule is that no new
topic could be spontaneously generated on the off-topic one and the
only new threads allowable would be those banished from the on-topic list.
Of course threads would be allowed to meander and mutate once they were
released to the off-topic list. This is just a thought. It certainly
would allow for these brief hot torrents of opinion on semi off-topic
material to run their course without inconveniencing those who wish to
only see hardcore tech info. The off-topic list would be like a sidebar
only accessible to those who read the on-topic one.
Nice talk, but just think how hard it seams to be just to
change the Subject line at the right moment AND to get all
participants into changing it - not to mention the time delay.
This is just an international thing - when I get up and have
a first look at it Allison is still sleeping, Uncle Roger
(or the other US West Coast guys) are just about to find their
sleeping position, while Olminkhof is right about to leave
the office - I've seen these things from other lists and
news groups. It is just impossible. It is even impossible
to live such a policy within a worldwide collaboration tool
for a project. Even when corporate and special rules try
to enforce it.
And Moderation is just the dead of any list (maybe beside
a anouncement list for 0190 (1-900) services, where they
don't need any spontanous answer.
> This is not IRC, it is a mailing list. There is
no need to use the
> silly little abbreviations designed to "speed up" on-line chat and
> the typing of same. Use English or as close an approximation as you
> can. Capital letters help as well as punctuation -- a carriage return
Thank you. I hope I'm not hurting your eyes to hard. Fact is that
some abbrevation like SCNR or AFAIK/R are thruout usefull, and
fixed, so they can be used like IBM or VAX. But, I also dislike
this ur2slw4me stuff - I need twice the to read it than regular.
Hey---just kidding around!! There are times this list
seriously lacks any sense of humor.
It is ? I found some real good ones in the list :)
Gruss
H.
P.S.: and for NINE mails in one day - I prefer to answer or
comment directly, just to keep it small (ok, ok, I know I
tend to elaborate whole bibles if I like something) and simple.
Writing a mail composing several themes - what should it
be named ? - where should it link ? And who will read it ?
Just beside from the problem I would have to use additional
word processing tools to combine it with the impossibility to
keep an overview - I still have to do some regular job in my
spare time.
P.P.S.: Satisfied ?
--
Ich denke, also bin ich, also gut
HRK