Austin Hair wrote:
A mailing list, however, is different. A mailing list is a
conversation. Everyone's been in a conversation where a single person
dominated, and no matter how smart or charismatic or entertaining he
may be, dominating a conversation minimizes the chance for other
people to
But please, not on this list. This list is fine as it is.
Says who?
Mark
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Дана Saturday 12 September 2009 20:03:32 Thomas Dalton написа:
People will make bad decisions, estimates, projections, guesses,
conclusions sometimes; it happens. We spot them the second time
around, once we've realised they're wrong, fix them, and move on.
By that time that harm may have
On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 4:01 AM, Thomas Dalton thomas.dal...@gmail.com wrote:
2009/9/12 Yann Forget y...@forget-me.net:
Thomas Dalton wrote:
While that is true, it is also important to remember that most people
setting up a chapter have next to no experience of running a
non-profit. They
On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 1:36 AM, Austin Hair adh...@gmail.com wrote:
For every one of the few people who complain, I'll bet money that
there are at least ten who don't speak up on the list, because other
people are championing the cause already; for every one of those
there's probably
2009/9/13 Henning Schlottmann h.schlottm...@gmx.net:
This whole issue is one of information processing. Everyone has to learn
how to deal with information in large amounts and on different media.
But there have been a few generations of experience we can plug in,
there are best practices and
Austin Hair wrote:
On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 7:46 PM, Ray Saintonge sainto...@telus.net wrote:
Seems to me that the mailing list is working just fine, despite a few
people who complain far too much about the volume of traffic, or about
the occasional tendency to irrelevant comments. They
On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 3:41 AM, Mark Williamson node...@gmail.com wrote:
But please, not on this list. This list is fine as it is.
Says who?
Presumably whoever wrote that statement.
But I'd like to clarify it. I think we could use more active
administrators, who actively participate in
On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 9:36 PM, Austin Hair adh...@gmail.com wrote:
A mailing list, however, is different. A mailing list is a
conversation. Everyone's been in a conversation where a single person
dominated, and no matter how smart or charismatic or entertaining he
may be, dominating a
2009/9/13 Austin Hair adh...@gmail.com:
On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 8:18 AM, Thomas Dalton thomas.dal...@gmail.com
wrote:
While that is true, it is also important to remember that most people
setting up a chapter have next to no experience of running a
non-profit. They don't know what is and
2009/9/13 John Vandenberg jay...@gmail.com:
I am also shocked by this very broad brush.
You are not just saying that they lack experience, or competence -
you are saying that chapters are likely to misuse funds.
You are putting words in my mouth. I haven't specified a probability
that a
On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 9:41 AM, Thomas Dalton thomas.dal...@gmail.com wrote:
Wow, that's... pretty offensive, actually.
If you are offended by statements of fact, that is your problem.
I think it's fairly clear that I dispute the factualness of your statement.
Last time I checked, being a
2009/9/13 Austin Hair adh...@gmail.com:
On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 9:41 AM, Thomas Dalton thomas.dal...@gmail.com
wrote:
Wow, that's... pretty offensive, actually.
If you are offended by statements of fact, that is your problem.
I think it's fairly clear that I dispute the factualness of your
can someone kill this thread? Thanks.
2009/9/13 Thomas Dalton thomas.dal...@gmail.com
2009/9/13 Austin Hair adh...@gmail.com:
On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 9:41 AM, Thomas Dalton thomas.dal...@gmail.com
wrote:
Wow, that's... pretty offensive, actually.
If you are offended by statements of
2009/9/13 effe iets anders effeietsand...@gmail.com:
can someone kill this thread? Thanks.
Why? Misuse of foundation funds is very much within the scope of this list.
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For the record, I am one of those who did not speak up yet
(ref Austin) who would hope some of our power posters felt
less need to share every thought with the rest of us.
In a public debate few people with a firm stance can be
convinced to change their mind, so most polemical posts
can only
Fine for whom? Fine for you? It comes as no surprise to me and
probably to anybody else that you are fine with the lack of formal
structured posting rules.
You made 77 posts to this list last month, surpassed only by Thomas
Dalton at 98. Compare 3rd and 4th place: 57 for GerardM and 40 for
Greg
People are complaining to whoever is in charge of the venue.
skype: node.ue
On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 7:31 AM, Anthony wikim...@inbox.org wrote:
On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 9:36 PM, Austin Hair adh...@gmail.com wrote:
A mailing list, however, is different. A mailing list is a
conversation.
On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 4:34 PM, Mark Williamson node...@gmail.com wrote:
People are complaining to whoever is in charge of the venue.
And if the person in charge of the venue considers me to be a net detriment,
I hope and expect that I will be asked, privately, to leave, at which point
I will
How am I heckling you? I'm just stating the facts. There's no need for
this to turn into a fight.
On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 1:46 PM, Anthony wikim...@inbox.org wrote:
On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 4:34 PM, Mark Williamson node...@gmail.com wrote:
People are complaining to whoever is in charge of the
2009/9/13 Austin Hair adh...@gmail.com:
I've personally met some of the most prolific posters to Foundation-l,
and not one I can think of is the type to dominate a conversation in
person.
*cough* I am, but consciously try to moderate it. A bit.
I'm encouraged by how the discussion's
On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 6:51 PM, Erik Zachte erikzac...@infodisiac.com wrote:
For the record, I am one of those who did not speak up yet
(ref Austin) who would hope some of our power posters felt
less need to share every thought with the rest of us.
In a public debate few people with a firm
Thomas Dalton wrote:
2009/9/11 Waldir Pimenta wal...@email.com:
Hi Thomas, and all who showed concern about Wikimedia Portugal's planned
expenses.
I am one of the persons who calculated that budget, and thus I feel I should
provide you with some information.
Thank you very much, I
Pavlo Shevelo wrote:
Isn't temporarily blocking such a user a way to calm him/her down? I
Yes it might be the way, but far not universal way.
And it should be the last (ultimate) in moderator toolkit, far not the
first to be used.
Sure. And in these situations a short-term block
On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 4:46 PM, Thomas Dalton thomas.dal...@gmail.comwrote:
2009/9/13 effe iets anders effeietsand...@gmail.com:
can someone kill this thread? Thanks.
Why? Misuse of foundation funds is very much within the scope of this list.
Yes, but misuse of this list is very much
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