Actually, Geof, the number of subscribers is a non issue. I've seen several lists with many factors more members handle OT posts much more effectively by using the tagging method you mentioned.
You're assuming that people don't know how to use / configure mail rules. An OT tag makes filtering so much more simple and actually reduces work load for the moderators and non interested users at the same time. What you say goes of course but I'm just pointing out the flaw in your argument. Whether you're right or not we'll follow the requests. On Feb 10, 2011, at 10:52 AM, Geoff Waaler wrote: > Hello Michael, > > If you or anyone have concerns over the wording or content of mod notes, > please direct them to Cara and/or me privately. We value feedback and all > opinions, however the list is not the place for discussion of management > policy. > > Your point that the last message was steered on topic is well taken, and > perhaps I could have used better examples, however this does not alter our > guidelines in terms of off topic postings. If a person knows an item to be > off topic, it does not belong here not withstanding an "OT" warning in the > subject. The fact that many here are familiar with other blindness topics in > general is irrelevant because the number of subscribers sadly precludes such > flexibility. > > To reiterate, if you or anyone else have concerns, comments, or suggestions > please don't hesitate to direct them to the mod team privately. > > Thanks and best regards. > Geoff > > On Feb 10, 2011, at 1:29 PM, Michael Thurman wrote: > >> the last ot post turned into someone giving advice to get an ON topic item >> rather than a note taker, so i think it was worthwile, not to mention the >> fact that thi slist is full of people likely to be able to help. The blind >> guide dog and marriage counseling discussion board is likel to be so full of >> drama that a meaning ful rsonse could be impossible to find >> >> On Feb 9, 2011, at 4:14 PM, GEOFF WAALER wrote: >> >>> Greetings y'all, >>> >>> This seems like an apt moment to request everyone's help to please keep >>> posts on topic. Sadly, this list has reached the level of subscriber ship >>> (639 at this writing) where we don't have the flexibility to welcome off >>> topic messages. Marking a post as "OT" does not render it topical. To >>> illustrate via analogy, if I entered a store waring a sign reading: "shop >>> lifter present", I suspect the store owner would still prefer charges if I >>> was caught attempting to plunder the place. >>> >>> >>> The reader may be saying: "but I only posted one ot item. I would suggest >>> that if everyone did this even just once a year, we'd find ourselves >>> continuously discussing unrelated topics such as guide dogs or >>> relationships with sighted members of the opposite sex. Between Yahoo and >>> Google groups there are hundreds of lists which are open to more general >>> topics related to blindness. >>> >>> Thanks for your help in keeping this list a great technical resource, and >>> best regards. >>> Geoff >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
