2009/11/8 William Pietri <[email protected]>: > Thomas Dalton wrote: >> So people would rather I decided what they are and aren't interested >> in? Surprising... most people I know like to make their own decisions >> about things like that... > > My guess is that people here want what pretty much anybody in a shared > context wants: consideration and respect for their experiences.
People talk about "consideration and respect". What they usually mean is "agreeing with me". Disagreeing with someone is not being inconsiderate or disrespectful. > You > don't have to unilaterally decide what interests people; if you're > unsure, you can just ask. It is hardly practical to hold a vote before sending an email - that would take up even more of people's time. Anyway, what proportion would I need being interested in what I have to say before I say it? > Elsewhere on the Internet I moderate a couple of mailing lists, and I > frequently get questions like these: > > * I'm new to the group, and wondered if it would be ok to ask about X. > * Have I been talking too much about Y? People seem interested, but > it's a little off topic. > * I'm worried that thread Z has gone too long. Am I beating a dead > horse? And how do you answer them? Based on your experience of what is usually accepted on the list in question? Who should I ask that has more experience of these lists than I do? _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
