[NTLUG:Discuss] Administrivia

[Christopher Browne]

On Thu, 09 Mar 2000 07:24:09 CST, the world broke into rejoicing as
MadHat <madhat at unspecific.com>  said:
> OK, I don't know if this is getting out of hand, but here is what is
> going to happen.  I have been left to deal with the list as I see fit
> (don't worry, I am not _that_ crazy).  Here is what I see happening:
> 
> 1.  I am going to draft a "What's it about/NTLUG Discuss Guidelines"
> type paper and post it on the lists web site.  I will also try (I am not
> sure what all I have access to right now) to get it added to the Welcome
> email to new subscribers get.
> 
> 2.  I am taking recommendations from the readers (this is _our_ list
> after all) on how to handle the posts (if they are off topic, too
> "flamey" or whatever) and what to include and not include in this paper
> mentioned in #1.

I'm sure that such a Guideline would represent suitable discussion
material for the list...

> 3.  I am _not_ going to send messages to the list when something appears
> to be "off topic" anymore, but will send an email to the parties
> involved (usually a single person, but the occasional argument will get
> carried away as well).  This will not bother the other people and should
> keep some of what people are complaining about off the list.
> 
> Since the paper is going to take some time (sorry, I have to do a little
> work too), I would like for anyone who has any ideas of what to include
> to email me off list.  I don't want to get into an argument about what
> to include and what not on list.  What I will do is take ideas from
> anyone, put together what _I_ think is a good plan and then post it to
> the group for feedback.

Yup, you're the administrator, so you've surely got the prerogative to
provide at least an initial draft...

> Thank you for your time.  Now back to your regularly scheduled list
> activity.

Shouldn't that read,
   "Back to your regularly scheduled flames..."
?  :-)
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