[NTLUG:Discuss] NTLUG Discuss Guidelines

Christopher Browne cbbrowne at hex.net
Mon Mar 27 23:39:26 CST 2000


On Sat, 25 Mar 2000 08:46:52 CST, the world broke into rejoicing as
Richard Cobbe <cobbe at directlink.net>  said:
> Lo, on Friday, 24 March, 2000, MadHat did write:
> > OK, I am working on the list of guidlines/charter.  It is hacked from
> > other LUGs and ideas already discussed here.  If you have anhthing you
> > think should be added, please send it to me off list.
> 
> I'm deliberately posting these comments TO the list, because I'd like to
> see some discussion by the members of the group on these issues.
> 
> > * Do not quote more lines of a message than you actually add in your
> > reply. 
> 
> Um.  I'm not sure I like this one.  I understand where it's coming from,
> and I like the basic idea.  However, I don't think that a rule based on
> just comparing the number of lines is sufficiently sophisticated to handle
> all cases.  There may be cases where breaking the above rule is actually
> the Right Thing, although I'd be hard-pressed to provide a non-contrived
> example.  The other points (no "me too!" messages, quote only relevant
> parts) should handle this sufficiently, I think.

This is not something where it is necessarily appropriate to dogmatically
apply the rule in an automated manner.

It is, however, fair to say that:
a) Quoting a 100 line message to say "Me, too"  is poor style.
b) If you're responding to one paragraph of a message, and are not trying
   to address any other portions, it *may* be appropriate to eliminate
   the bits that you're not responding to.

I think the application of this one falls into the area of "discretion."
That being the discretion of the list administrator...

> > * No job postings on this list. 
> 
> If that's what the group wants, then fine.  In that case, it might be
> beneficial to start an additional mailing list expressly for job postings.
> (If that one needs a moderator, sign me up.)

You might look at jobs at ntlug.org, maybehaps?

That list is already there.
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