Sorry about bringing this up yet once more, but since I have received a few similar
(off line) responses I shall break my promise because it really seems as if some
people have misunderstood me.
Yes, true, the root of the problem (as ckj says below) is "the aggressively
ignorant/inconsiderate people who post (and answer) off topic questions." Attacking
them with loud agression is what i am advocating against because we are hopefully, as
adults, beyond the "he hit me first" stage.(( :-))) I am *not* against educating a
large number of people simultaneously.
All I am saying is this:
If you can calmly state your case, by all means go public. If you cannot help but
raise your voice go off line.
Geeta
"Christopher K. St. John" wrote:
> Geeta Ramani wrote:
> >
> > How about this for an idea: if and when a person feels so strongly about an
> > off-topic question that he/she cannot help but scream at the offender, how about
> > that is done off line?
> >
>
> The idea is that a private response might convince a single
> person, but a public response will possibly help to educate
> (through sheer repetition) a large number of people.
>
> The answer is to have a real moderator. Self-moderation of a
> list of this type is a very imperfect solution, but it's the
> only one that appears to be available at the moment.
>
> Self-moderation also means, much to everyone's chagrin, that
> meta-discussions such as this are inevitable, and on-topic.
> Keep in mind that the root of the problem is the aggressively
> ignorant/inconsiderate people who post (and answer) off
> topic questions. So if you're sick of meta-discussion, talk to
> the off-topic posters.
>
> -cks
>
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