Fwd: [Hidden-tech] Question about list topics

Jeff Rutherford jeff at jeffrutherford.com
Tue Jan 23 12:03:35 EST 2007


I agree.

I think the best way to regulate off-topic messages is for people to just
hit delete or set up a daily digest of emails that they can quickly scan.

Personally, I haven't seen any topics that I thought were wildly off-topic.
If someone on this list needs computer advice or a recommendation for a
vendor, I think that's what this group is perfect for. I sure like to tap
the wisdom of the group if I need help with something.

Jeff

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It's really hard to draw lines between acceptable and
unacceptable topics.

Forums probably won't work, because it's ADI, Another
Damn Interface.  Most of us just won't go there. 
Email is the interface, for better or worse.

If our group is small enough, we can self-regulate
through dialog:  "Hey, can we cut back on requests for
the best pipe cleaner brand?  My inbox is suffering
from off-topic bloat."

If we're too big for that, or even if not, we can use
subject tags like

[Hidden-tech] [Recommend] Looking for dog masseuse
[Hidden-tech] [Help wanted] Need obsequious designer
[Hidden-tech] [Computer help] Can't send e-mail!

Honestly, we probably only need the [Recommend] tag,
since that's what comprises most of our extraneous
bandwidth.  Maybe the [Computer help] one, too.

Anyway, that would make it easy to filter out those
topic categories.  Nothing's perfect.  People will
forget the tags; you'll want to read some of the
recommends but not all of them; la-de-da.

--- webmaster <webmaster at hidden-tech.net> wrote:
> 
> Actually I am glad someone other than me raised this
> issue, and I'd like
> to post some of the 'official position'.
> ...
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