On Fri, 9 Feb 2001, Chuq Von Rospach wrote:
> ... My lists have a strict "don't play list cop" policy --
> because I've found the meta-discussions that break out over
> this kind of stuff to be the most destructive and disruptive
> fights on the lists. ...
At the risk of picking another fight with Chuq... I haven't had
any significant problems with disruptive meta-discussions. Am I
just lucky? Anyone else have a major problem with volunteer
list-cops? I can't say it's never happened, just that it's an
insignificant and rare transgression... I did get rather annoyed
at one $ubscriber who proclaimed that one of my lists was an
exclusive club which only admitted gurus like him. Another
variation on pulling up the ladder behind you. The list in
question does use an application for new $ubscribers but it's far
from exclusive. The guy who runs the forum isn't a guru on the
list topic. A few years ago I had some minor problems with fake
virus warnings, email taxes and such. Overall, this hasn't been
a major ongoing issue. I allow and occasionally encourage list
policy discussions on-list.
- murr -
