Dear OSLIST: Building on Christopher Schmees' post this morning, I wonder if we could not try to respond more frequently "off-list" (not hard to do) when messages such as responses to requests for assistance etc. are intended for one person?
Also, I sense that there is a shift happening in the usage of the list. My sense is that it is evolving from a place to share experience and stories, ask questions, improve one's knowledge of and celebrate OST (in other words a community of interest and practice); to a place increasingly dedicated to advertising and promotion (of training etc.), and personal messages (see above). Is this what we collectively want? Or maybe it's just a passing phase? By way of contrast, I thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated the feedback and energized discussion arising out of Chris Weaver's recent probe regarding OST and Playback. Right on! Perhaps if, when we are about to send a message to the list, we checked first (with ourselves) as to whether it should, really, be addressed "Dear (Joe, Jane etc.)" or "Dear OSLIST", we would be well guided... What say you? (checking... OK...) Winston * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html =========================================================== osl...@egroups.com To subscribe, 1. Visit: http://www.egroups.com/group/oslist 2. Sign up -- provide an email address, and choose a login ID and password 3. Click on "Subscribe" and follow the instructions To unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@egroups.com: 1. Visit: http://www.egroups.com/group/oslist 2. Sign in and Proceed