On Apr 8, 2005 1:07 PM, Jason Cooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Martoni ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) scribbled:
> Yeah, rules might be fine.
> Will everyone follow them I wonder.
> The risk with introducing strict rules for a discussion group (or list) is
> that, IMHO, increases the risk of starting flamewars.
> People not expecting one or more, more or less polite pointers to Google,
> f.g.o and whatnot, might easily misunderstand those mails.
Please qoute the relevant portions of messages you are replying to. Now
I'm left with a sudden tightness in my chest at the thought of a control
freak trying to place a bunch of unenforceable rules on the
mailinglists. :)
Oh - not to worry. Just people wanting some structure in their lives :)
I suppose I meant to quote this:
>I think that we should make some rules for the list.
But never got round to it.
My experience is that strictish rules on forums/lists are seen by a number of people "to be meant to be violated" - perhaps I've just been on all the wrong lists (except Gentoo-users which I've found to be extremely civil in comparison to too many).They also tend to bring forth the controll freaks raving about enforcment of more or less intelligent rules. :(
All leading to bandwidth vasting flamewars.
YMMV :)
Regards,
Martin S
