Under normal circumstances it wouldn¹t. However, if it is your intent to form another list and filter and screen those with you dislike or disagree, I feel it is blacklisting.
Let¹s add to that the active recruiting of new members and/or diverting existing members to the new listserv, because the UC listserv has a bunch of, fill in the blank: crazies, cranks, belligerent non-viable entities with whom you would NEVER want to communicate and the sort of people who are just the fringe elements and not indicative of the wants of the ³real community.² or: ³Come to our listserv. You¹ll like it much better! You don¹t want to join the UC listserv because....² Well... I feel it¹s at least a form of blacklisting. On 7/29/07 12:58 PM, "Dave Axler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As for a new list, I can see some arguments on both sides. > > What I can't see, though, is how "lightly moderated" is getting translated > into having a "blacklist" -- a term > that's been thrown out by at least three different people so far. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Frank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 2:57 am > Subject: Re: [UC] Listserve Reform of the UC list > > I'm with you guys (and Maggie). Besides, meeting in person to discuss this > stuff defeats the purpose of the list entirely since the list itself is a > "place" to discuss things. It also immediately excludes anyone who can't be at > the meeting place at the meeting time. One of the points of the listserv is > that it's available to and includes everyone--everyone with computer access at > least. This just seems silly. > > Frankus > Sleek. Edgy. Infinitely flexible. > > On Jul 28, 2007, at 11:01 PM, Wilma de Soto wrote: > >> Hear, hear! >> >> If the name of this new forum is as Al Krigman wrote, that says it all. >> >> This is the by-product mentality of people who are used to arranging their >> communities as they see fit, (i.e. suburban-type developments with all the >> amenities in place.) NOW, all we have to do is find the ³right kind of >> people² to share in ³our little corner of Heaven.² >> >> This is a city! You will find ALL types of people in cities and one should >> not feel threatened when their statements or opinions shatter the illusions >> of how YOU may have thought life and the world was like for everybody. >> >> THEN to cap it off hide behind this, ³Aren¹t I a wonderful person because I >> choose to live in such a diverse community!² façade. That in particular is >> galling. >> >> Your post is a very clear and sensible way to approach these lists and I >> thank you. >> >> >> >> >> On 7/28/07 9:43 PM, "David Toccafondi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>> I'm surprised this is such a big deal. And I'm not sure what constitutes >>> "bad traffic" other than outright spam. I've been reading this listserv for >>> at least the past 6 years, and i've never seen it as a problem. I set up a >>> separate email account for the lists I subscribe to so that my main account >>> doesn't get overwhelmed, and I use Gmail, which does a great job of >>> threading the conversations to make everything much easier to keep track of. >>> When my life gets too busy, I just don't read it for a while. If a topic >>> gets posted that I'm not interested in, I ignore it. If someone keeps >>> being obnoxious on the list, I ignore the emails from that person. If >>> there's spam (and I really haven't been aware of spam on this list), gmail >>> automatically filters it into my spam folder or I just delete it. Yes, >>> there are posts which I don't like, but so what? That's life, isn't! it? >>> >>> I think it's really useful to have a single place where everyone can post. >>> Having multiple lists ultimately just waters everything down and makes it >>> harder for everyone to get a clear and complete picture of what's happening >>> in the neighborhood. Given that everyone who reads the list can simply >>> delete or ignore what they're not interested in means that there's no reason >>> this list can't be different things for different people. For some people >>> it's an opportunity to discuss local politics. For others, it's a place to >>> announce events. For others, it's a place to complain. I thought the idea >>> was that this was essentially an online community that reflected the >>> opinions and interests and needs of the physical community of West >>> Philadelphia. >>> >>> dave >>> >>> >>> On 7/28/07, B Andersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> I'm tired of the bad traffic here on the listserve, and I know I'm not the >>>> only one. I propose we meet in person to discuss one (or more) of five >>>> options: >>>> >>>> *Develop rules and guidelines (and allow moderation) >>>> *Migrate to psfni >>>> *start an alternate group >>>> *Move to a BB like Phillyblog >>>> *leave things as they are >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > = > > > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from > AOL at AOL.com <http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000437> . >
