Re: [SLUG] mail list acceptable use guidelines

2000-10-12 Thread Jeff Waugh
tom burkart said something along the lines of: > I also have been noticing that replies usually go to the list as a > whole. I have started doing it as well to try to reduce the number of > followups on the list. Really, what should happen is that these should > end up in the archives somehow w

Re: [SLUG] mail list acceptable use guidelines

2000-10-12 Thread tom burkart
On Thu, 12 Oct 2000, Dave Fitch wrote: > just bounce all attachments, whatever their type. Strip is probably easier than bounce... > maybe repeat offenders (within a certain timeframe) should be put > on a list of people who can't post without manual approval? Sounds like you are volunteering fo

Re: [SLUG] mail list acceptable use guidelines

2000-10-11 Thread Jeff Waugh
Angus Lees said something along the lines of: > i'd like to come up with some rough guidelines about what is or isn't > allowed on the list. > > jeff, once decided on - can we put this in a prominent place on the > slug web pages. Look at questions 6 & 7 on the SLUG FAQ http://slug.org.au/faq.

Re: [SLUG] mail list acceptable use guidelines

2000-10-11 Thread Jeff Waugh
[EMAIL PROTECTED] said something along the lines of: > Just a thought, why not appoint someone as god of the lists to > enforce such measures as needed. We have list gods already! ;) > eg. This thread is of topic and I am killing it now, if you wish > to further discuss this topic, please fee

Re: [SLUG] mail list acceptable use guidelines

2000-10-11 Thread Jeff Waugh
Terry Collins said something along the lines of: > So far I know of one list that has been started to get away from the > general list. Mysteriously undefined. > How about we leave this as the general Slug list and move all linux > technical questions to a slug-tech list that is for technical

Re: [SLUG] mail list acceptable use guidelines

2000-10-11 Thread kevin
Terry Collins wrote: > How about we leave this as the general Slug list and move all linux > technical questions to a slug-tech list that is for technical problems > only and is regourously enforce? I make this suggestion as I fully > believe you will be forever firefighting and subject to "who a

Re: [SLUG] mail list acceptable use guidelines

2000-10-11 Thread Terry Collins
Angus Lees wrote: Just some general comments. > > imo, we are getting way too many off topic threads on slug. I believe > the quality of this list has dropped in the last year or so, and i > believe it is from the large number of off topic threads. This is a side affect of the growth of Slug an

Re: [SLUG] mail list acceptable use guidelines

2000-10-11 Thread Dave Fitch
Angus Lees <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > imo, we are getting way too many off topic threads on slug. I believe > the quality of this list has dropped in the last year or so, and i > believe it is from the large number of off topic threads. yep > RESTRICTED: > (ie: allowed, but replies should be off lis

[SLUG] mail list acceptable use guidelines

2000-10-11 Thread Angus Lees
imo, we are getting way too many off topic threads on slug. I believe the quality of this list has dropped in the last year or so, and i believe it is from the large number of off topic threads. i'd like to come up with some rough guidelines about what is or isn't allowed on the list. can everyo