22 Aug
2001
22 Aug
'01
1:16 p.m.
One of the rules that would make sense to
me would be that people would stick to plain text
mail, rather than fancy large letters etc.
NO HTML PLEASE
(so of us can't even read it !)
As an example I've recoded the offending posting .....
Sipke de Wal
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----- Original Message -----
From: Marvin <marvin(a)rain.org>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 6:51 PM
Subject: Re: NOTICE FROM THE LIST HOST -- a vote in favor of limited moderation
Hear, hear!!!! I too have taken to scanning the top line of each message
and end up basically deleting them with the decision made in about .2
seconds. I used to read everything but there is just too much garbage to do
that anymore with my limited time. I do not favor moderation, but I do favor
responsible posting.
Jonathan Engdahl wrote:
Jay:
I vote for the selective moderation idea. A monthly FAQ is also a good idea.
There are three things that need to be corrected on this list:
- off topic volume is way too high
- we need to eliminate insults, personal attacks, and language that is
obviously intended to offend
- subject lines need to correctly identify the content of the message when
the topic has drifted
Perhaps a warning to offenders, and the knowledge that you *could* put them
on the moderated senders list, might be enough to correct the majority of
the problem posts.
I don't know why, but the other classic computer related lists I am
subscribed to have almost none of these problems. On the others, I at least
glance at each message. On this list, I have been forced to scan for
messages that seem to have relevant subject lines, and delete 97% of the
rest without even looking at them. Effectively, the garbage-senders have
crowded me out of full participation in the list.
On the other hand, I remain subscribed because it is the most active, and
has the highest likelihood of being helpful in a short time when someone
comes up with a question.
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Jonathan Engdahl Rockwell Automation
Principal Research Engineer 24800 Tungsten Road
Advanced Technology Euclid, OH 44117, USA
Euclid Labs engdahl(a)cle.ab.com 216-266-6409