I second this, we could just theoretically add another mailling list to the socallinux listserv, something like linuxusers-offtopic or offto...@socallinux.org.
Or even something as simple as gene...@socallinux.org Just my 2cents. On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 12:39 PM, Roger E. Rustad, Jr. < roger.rus...@gmail.com> wrote: > On a somewhat serious note, it sounds like we need a separate "collision > domain" where the soi-disant "asinine" chatter can flow a bit more freely. > > I'm totally cool with that, as this listserv is public facing. Set up back > channels, and chances are that this list will improve its noise ratio. > > Reading between the lines (my fuzzy feeling), it sounds like we have one or > more of the following problems: > > (1) someone has complained about the SNR ratio > (2) we are trying to limit our liability > (3) we are trying to improve our public image > > (1) can be solved by talking to people offline. Most of the time, people > are cool the leader says, "Look, you overstepped your bounds. Let's play > nicely." It's been my experience that people are cool about this most of > the time, especially when you approach them right. > (2) can be solved by having people agree that they are 100% responsible for > their own comments. > (3) well...there are always "free radicals" in any group (just look at > Stallman and the likes), and it's my opinion that they contribute greatly to > the ecosystem, even when they are annoying. In my opinion, sometimes you > just gotta say, "People here do not necessarily represent the group's > opinion," and leave it at that. > > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > LinuxUsers@socallinux.org > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > >
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