On Tue, 26 Mar 2002, Rick Moen wrote: > Please note that, in what follows, I express no view whatsoever > on what sort of mailing list this (or any other) group should have. > > Quoting Ian C. Sison ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > > The fact that the content of the list is dependent on the volunterrism of > > the 'takers' to re-post the answers makes it even harder to get content > > ideas posted (much less get a discussion going) on the list. > > On a list where ask-then-summarise-offlist-answers is tradition, that > tradition is maintained -- on an ongoing basis -- through the usual > variety of social means, and that sort of unofficial enforcement > _works_. Your and the earlier poster's assertion that it cannot work is > demonstrably incorrect. (Demonstrably through reference to > counter-examples.) You happen to not _like_ that sort of list, but > that's a wholly different topic. >
True, the fact that i do _not_ like that sort of list, but there are reasons for which i make my preference, and they as well are based on my experiences using both types of "policies"; these reasons being well explained by Eric's post. In the same light i never said that the other 'tradition' will not work because it clearly does for those that agree on the tradition and choose to follow it. My point is that it will be less effective as a discussion medium if we are to rely on the 'takers' to repost the answers. > > It's the individual's responsibility to implement his/her own 'policy' > > by using filters, etc. > > That is _a_ policy. There are others. Whatever the 'other' policies may be, they should be implemented by the end user, and not forced upon the greater majority. If you want to call the last statement, a policy in itself, it's your choice, but i'd like to call it a forum with the least possible regulation and rules. _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
