Dear Don, Please understand that John's suggestion is addressed at the seemingly inevitable situation when off-topic messages pop up. Being a moderator you know fully well that it's just plain impossible for you to avoid these from occurring. In practice they DO show up here and there (and I don't humbly think it should matter who would do it as this list is not supposed to be an "inquisition" - is it?...). Therefore, John was simply offering "a way out", or a smart way for these individuals to contribute towards making these events the least "painful" possible to the group. As opposed to thinking that this would be seen as "an encouragement" for people to do it, it would greatly facilitate its administration.
Marcus On Tue, 20 Aug 2002 09:01:08 Hillger, Don wrote: >Wait a minute!!! How about we just don't post off topic issues. This is the USMA >metric discussion list!!! > >That's not just a suggestion. You guys just don't get the point. Let's keep ON >topic. You can find other forums for your off-topic issues no matter how neat you >think they are. > >Don >list owner > >-----Original Message----- >From: Ma Be [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Monday, 2002 August 19 17:34 >To: U.S. Metric Association >Subject: [USMA:21827] Off-topic subheading > > >Sounds like a great idea to me. This would have the added benefit for people to >automatically screen these messages out if their e-mail programs offer them this >feature. Let's just hope now that these would not be the "rule", but the exception, >i.e. that we end up receiving more non-off-topic messages than the other ones. If >our moderator is "listening" he could give his seal of approval for this initiative >or not. Hopefully he'll agree... > >Marcus > >On Mon, 19 Aug 2002 15:21:37 > John Woelflein wrote: >> >>How about if everyone who wants to post anything off-topic begin each subject line >with "Off-topic: blah blah blah?" And then anyone who doesn't want to read it can >ignore or delete. >>Sound fair to you? >> Gene Mechtly wrote:On Sun, 18 Aug 2002, Ma Be wrote: ... >>> >>> >Please take your "fun" with calendar reform off this list. >>> >>> I felt quite... sad (and hurt) by your comment above, Gene... >> >>My request was not intended for you alone, Marcus. Your posting just >>happened to be on screen when I became saturated with the many lengthy >>discussions of calendar reform. >> >>I should have been nameless when objecting to those protracted postings. >> >>Your dedication to advancing the SI has my highest regard. >> >>I'm sorry that I hurt you by the way I associated you, by name, with >>that particular off-topic thread. >> >>Gene. >> >> >> >>John >> >> >> >>--------------------------------- >>Do You Yahoo!? >>HotJobs, a Yahoo! service - Search Thousands of New Jobs > > >Is your boss reading your email? ....Probably >Keep your messages private by using Lycos Mail. >Sign up today at http://mail.lycos.com > > Is your boss reading your email? ....Probably Keep your messages private by using Lycos Mail. Sign up today at http://mail.lycos.com
