On 5 September 2013 12:15, Peter Junge <peter.ju...@gmx.org> wrote: > On 9/5/2013 5:24 PM, sebb wrote: >> >> The dev list sees the occasional thread which IMO really belongs on >> the user list/forum >> >> Although it is convenient for the poster to have the question answered >> on the dev list, I wonder if that is the best approach overall. >> >> The disadvantages of not referring the poster to the user list are >> several: >> >> - other users don't benefit from the thread >> - the dev list is cluttered with the off-topic threads >> - the poster may continue to use the dev list rather than the user >> list/forum where there are lots more potential responders > > > +1 to all of the above. Unfortunately it's not possible to already > redirecting to the user list during moderating. I would guess at least 80% > of user topics here are moderated in. Didn't we discuss mechanisms to > restrict postings to dev@ a couple of months ago?
A moderator can always reject a posting to the developer list with a polite message asking them to subscribe/post elsewhere. For example: %%% Start comment This message is off-topic for this mailing list. Please subscribe to the Apache OpenOffice user mailing list and post there - thanks. See: http://openoffice.apache.org/mailing-lists.html %%% End comment >> >> Just a thought. >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
