The only input I have hear is that I think the name of the new list should be changed to something other than Mac Visionaries. This is going to potentially cause a lot of confusion. If a new list is to be created, then why not start with a clean slate and give the new list a new name?
Take care and have a great day. Jamie Pauls jamiepa...@gmail.com > On Aug 26, 2015, at 7:10 AM, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote: > > Scott, as you know I'm basically in the same camp as you. When I modded the > AIphone list, I was frequently criticized for being too lax. and i > completely agree about the delete key and it's incredible value. :) However, > unless you decide just not to read certain people's emails, you do end up > slogging through a lot of unnecessary junk, which few of us have time to do. > So, we all know who the problematic posters are. If someone were to say to > them, either shape up or ship out, it would make the list much more > efficient, which I think would be a good thing. > Cheers, > Donna >> On Aug 26, 2015, at 7:00 AM, Scott Granados <scott.grana...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> See this is where I differ although I think you make very valid points and >> as a side note I like your posts and automatically gave you more weight when >> I saw you digitally signing messages and using strong cryptography.:) >> >> I would say that who cares if someone curses. I in general think people are >> way way to thin skinned, especially on mailing lists. My thinking is that >> there’s a delete key for a reason and further more if that’s to much effort >> do to the volume there are built in rules that can automatically send whom >> ever you’re annoyed with to ground and remove your personal need to see them >> where as others may wish to filter differently. For some reason though some >> people need this filtering to be done for them but in the end I always come >> down on the side of lack of moderation. As I said, that’s why they make >> chocolate and vanilla, different choices for different folks. >> >> Keep doing what you’re doing though, I know there are multiple ways to solve >> the same problem. >> >> Thanks for the response. >> >>> On Aug 26, 2015, at 7:56 AM, Littlefield, Tyler <ty...@tysdomain.com> wrote: >>> >>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>> Hash: SHA1 >>> >>> Hello Scott, >>> There's a vast difference in overly moderating and moderating of those >>> who make the community unpleasant for others. For example, should >>> someone receive an email cursing at them (which happens here pretty >>> frequently), the problem gets solved with a moderation. Should it >>> continue, said individual is removed from the community. >>> >>> I'm not proposing that overly prolicing makes a difference, just that >>> it's possible with an active list owner to create a community >>> conducive to a place where people can ask questions and provide help, >>> etc. Can you imagine how much cleaner our inboxes would be (I myself >>> am somewhat at fault here, as I've said) if we were to mostly >>> elimenate all the side bickering? >>> On 8/26/2015 7:46 AM, Scott Granados wrote: >>>> I’m not sure moderation = good community. That’s like saying >>>> policing = a good community and I’d dare say the folks of Ferguson >>>> or South Carolina would disagree with that assertion.;) >>>> >>>> You bring up a good point I’m just wondering is the tightening of >>>> the rules going to necessarily translate in to better content. It >>>> might but it’s hard to get enough people to switch and keep the >>>> same value when there’s already a critical mass of people here. >>>> >>>> Good luck though, as one of my favorite talk radio hosts used to >>>> say before he passed away “that’s why they make chocolate and >>>> vanilla” something for the different viewpoints. >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Aug 26, 2015, at 7:43 AM, Littlefield, Tyler >>>>> <ty...@tysdomain.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>> Hello: A lot of people have had numerous problems on this list. >>>> >>>> My last response on this list was cursed at and nothing is being >>>> done to stop it. As a result of the spam/cursing/general throwing >>>> of fits, I created a new list where rules can be enforced and we >>>> can have a good community. On 8/26/2015 2:46 AM, 'Gabriele >>>> Battaglia' via MacVisionaries wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Reply to the Littlefield, Tyler's message, wrote on >>>>>>> 26/08/2015 at 05:29: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, sorry but, maybe I lost something. 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