You know, there was a time when I tried to start a Minneapolis issues list with fewer restrictions and a reduced burden on the moderator (me). Very few people ever signed up. My conclusion about that at the time was simply that there is almost no sentiment for being released from the restrictions. Of course, someone else could try my experiment again, just to test that theory. If someone does, I will certainly sign up. David says this is a great burden on the volunteers, so you might be doing him a big favor. I think anyone who does it SHOULD be prepared with a laisser-faire approach, not constantly reprimanding people on the list. The charter of this list seems to make that necessary, and it is not the most attractive aspect of the list. I think the two posts a day are a bit tight, but I could see that if its a national issue with local significance, one might limit each participant to one post a day on THAT topic just to slow down the issues with runaway propensities. Anyway, here's an open invitation to someone to use Yahoo or whatever to create a discussion list where we admit the world is something we have an ongoing relationship with. (And by the way, once the moderator puts you on the distribution list, you do NOT have to have a Yahoo ID, it doesnt work that way. In fact, I might experiment with setting one up with some other email address just to see if ANYONE needs the Yahoo ID.)
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Jim Mork
Cooper Neighborhood
No bonds for colonial wars. Say "no pay no play" and spare the grandkids from a life of poverty.
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