I do the same some times. If the subject line aint cool, then the E-mail goes bie bie. Sometimes I do check them out though because it may indirectly be about something I want to know about though.
-----Original Message----- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dave Scrimenti Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 8:39 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Reading list emails was: Re: TV on computer list, unsuccessful Personally, I just read the subject lines, and only read messages when the subject gets my interest. So i don't know why people would leave the list over a thread that doesn't interest them. And, I encourage everyone to keep subject lines relevant. So if you change the topic, remember to also change the subject. Many of us don't have time to read everything. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Chaltain" <chalt...@gmail.com> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 6:21 PM Subject: Re: TV on computer list, unsuccessful >I would think graphics cards are pretty clearly on topic, although I >can see where you might get so specific and so deep that the >discussion would only be of interest to a few people. > > I would also think that accessing your cable companies DVR or streams > from your PC would also be on topic, but I could see where you could > easily get into the merits of one cable company over the other, which > would clearly be off topic. > > BTW, I applaud your sensitivity to keeping discussions on topic! > > Are you saying Tom, that 5 people left the list specifically because > of the cable TV thread? I'm kind of surprised someone would leave the > list for a thread I didn't even realize was going on. I guess people > have different levels of sensitivity. I also wonder how interested > those people were in the list to begin with if they left because of > one thread which may have strayed off topic. > > BTW, here's the information I got when I subscribed to the list as far > as what the list is for. I just offer this for informational purposes. > I don't have any comments on it, other than I think it looks good, and > I like the ban on test messages! > > Welcome to the Pc-audio@pc-audio.org mailing list! Welcome to the > pc-audio group. Please take a moment to review this message. You > should save it for later reference, as it contains important > information about this group, such as your password, how to change > your preferences, and a few basic rules of conduct we expect all > members to observe. > > Attention! Do NOT send a test message to the list or you will not be > subscribed very long! > > Guidelines. > > PC-audio is a list for the discussion of any PC audio related topic > such as PC audio software like sound editors, audio players and audio > formats; and hardware like sound cards, CD and DVD devices and so on. > > While the subject matter is wide ranging, this is not a forum for the > discussion of non-pc-audio matters. There are many other lists for > political or other discussions. > > There are also some PC audio related topics which are specifically > excluded from the allowable topics. The explicitly prohibited topics > include: > > * requests for songs or other audio files * promotion of audio streams > except for occasional announcements of special events * advertising > audio products and service Willfully posting an off-topic message is > strictly prohibited. While it may be considered that one or two > messages that are off topic can't hurt, if everyone on a large list > like this took that approach, we would quickly descend into chaos. > Asking for replies to be sent privately makes no difference. > > Some examples of off-topic messages include: > > * Virus alerts * Jokes and humor * Advertising items for sale * Test > messages * Non-audio software and hardware > > On 05/01/12 16:48, Hamit Campos wrote: >> Oh no! Sorry, my bad. I didn't mean for people to go off list because >> of me. >> That's why when who ever brought it back up again, I invited them to >> continue with me off list. See, because I kind of had a funny feeling >> that once you got into cable companies, you might be going too deep. >> Like I said before, that's why I took my discussion about audio threw >> HDMI ports off list with Dain too, because I figured we might go too >> deep talking about graffics cards. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org >> [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] >> On Behalf Of Tom >> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 4:40 PM >> To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org >> Subject: Re: TV on computer list, unsuccessful >> >> Christopher, >> >> You're not missing much. A couple weeks ago there were a few posts >> to the list about cable companies and cable programming and I >> mentioned that those messages were not appropriate for the PC Audio >> list. Now, within the past week or so there's been several messages >> about home theater and watching television on a computer and I've >> just been letting the thread play out to see where it goes. I'm not >> sure where exactly to draw the line. A list member ask for the >> e-mail addresses of those who would be interested in continuing the >> subject off list. So, I think that is about the extent of the issue. >> >> If only seven members showed interest, that's a very small percentage >> of the total list membership, almost five hundred members. Since >> this thread has been going on, five list members have left the list. >> >> I think most list members are interested in primarily audio and >> closely related subjects. >> >> Tom >> >> ** Message From: Christopher Chaltain ** >>> I must have missed something, but from looking at the thread below, >>> I don't understand what's going on here. What's the deal with the >>> email addresses? Is there a reason they can't be grabbed from the >>> email headers? For example, here's Hamit's email address: Hamit >>> Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> >>> >>> Also, is there a reason this discussion is going off list? >>> Is another list specifically for TV on the PC going to be set up? If >>> so, why not just create it and have people subscribe to it? >>> >>> Again, sorry if I'm missing a previous discussion, but I only have >>> the thread below to go off of. >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > > > -- > Christopher (CJ) > chalt...@gmail.com > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
