I agree with all you say, Doug.
Seems to me that the answer is self-moderation. As I said earlier, most of the OT
threads start off innocently enough, with some relevancy to Pentax or photography, but
with this many contributors, it's easy to get off on wild tangents without realizing
it. If we all use some common sense, these things can be nipped in the bud by,
firstly, restraining oneself from responding when things go off the rails, and,
secondly, by someone jumping in with a polite "this is too far off topic/is
offensive/should be stopped", post.
regards,
frank
Doug Brewer wrote:
> That's a pretty big leap, there, Otis. Did I say anything about censorship? Any
>member of the list is free to hold and describe any position on any issue. The
>problem is that some members of the list feel it is their right to force everyone
>else on the list to receive those descriptions, =none= of which have anything to do
>with Pentax/photography. There are, as has been suggested, many many more suitable
>lists, bulletin boards, etc where such messages are encouraged and expected. The
>suggestion, with which I agree, is to send such messages to =those= places, or to
>move them to a private exchange.
>
> Note that I am saying this not as the list admin, but as a participating member of
>the list. As List Guy, I see my job as facilitating getting the messages from you to
>the rest of the list. It is your job to monitor the content of your messages.
>
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