Tell me what you think of this. I can add or delete anything that doesnt sound right.
-dan ----------------------------------------------------------------------Hey all, This letter is corcerning all of the issues that have come up lately regarding "Newbies" and their ignorance to the way things are done around here. Jay Konheim, a fellow etree member, and I, Dan Bloch, have been discussing these issues privately for awhile now and have some up with a few suggestions that have yet to be mentioned. Rather than post all of the emails we sent each other on this topic for you all to read, I'm just going to summarize (cut and paste) these ideas, so bare with me this may take awhile. We first pondered upon the idea of banning, which seems a little overboard but would definitely get the point across. And we also realized that banning by email address would be pointless because the user could just as easily sign up for a new address and do the same thing again. Then we questioned banning by IP address which as far as we can tell would probably work. Maybe we hould have a "Must-Read" page rather than a "Frequently Asked Questions" page. >>I think it would be good to: 1. Force people to step >>through the rules as they sign up, 2. Make the "How to >>Post" part of that information, 3. Give people two >>warnings -- each time sending them to FAQ's -- and on >>the second warning letting them know Banning would >>occur, 4. Suggesting that they "Go ask for help OFF >>LIST" in the second warning, 5. Finally offer & allow >>the chance to rejoin the list/community after a >>'Cooling off'/relearning period. Keep in mind this >>banning is from Posting not receiving/reading >>posts/digests. Perhaps the admin could still allow >>them to receive Digest Lists only, so they could still >>communicate off-list with others. > >Have you ever signed up for something where they >forced you to fill in > >lots of fields, where if you missed any the form >took you back to > >complete it? What if the list signup had some of >that, where you have > >to read and go link to link through some of the >main rules/etiquette and > >get taught some things before you can post? Maybe >they need a few > >people (remember they are probably all volunteers) >who could write more > >FAQ's and keep the lists with names of bands who >allow taping more up to > >date. I think we can all agree that if the information were easier to find and not such a long, tedious process, that things would run alot smoother around here. Maybe all this info should be on pages preceeding sign-up and must be read before sign-up rather than having to go search for them afterwards. Anyways, these are just a few of our thoughts and are not very detailed since we are only suggesting. We, and I'm sure many others, are willing to help this thing change for the better. Peace and love to all, Dan Bloch _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com _______________________________________________ etree.org etrade mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe go to: http://mail.etree.org/mailman/listinfo/etrade Need help? Ask <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
