[Foundation-l] moderate this list

[Mark Williamson]

If you're going to tell us what we "need" to do, may we tell you what
you need to do as well? I have a few ideas.

Mark

On 8/31/09, Anthony <wikimail at inbox.org> wrote:
> What I think I might do is come up with a list of individuals who I am going
> to limit my replies to or reply to privately, because either I rarely reach
> a consensus with them or we rarely discuss things that are interesting to
> anyone else.
> It's a fine line, though.  Personally I don't see what's wrong with treating
> mailing lists a lot like IRC (or, to use a newfangled and even more maligned
> reference, twitter).  I really think people need to get over the fact that
> they don't need to process every single e-mail which appears in their inbox
> when they come back from a week vacation.  They need to pick certain high
> traffic mailing lists, and purge (or archive, if they're fortunate enough to
> have gmail-size storage).  If there were a separate announcement list it
> might be easier for people to accept this fact of reality.
>
> Anyway, if anyone wants to *privately* send me a list of names of people
> they think I should limit my replies to, please do.  You don't have to put
> Thomas on the list.  I know how y'all feel about him already, which doesn't
> mean I agree with it (I haven't decided if he goes on the list or not).
>
> On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 3:11 AM, Mark Williamson <node.ue at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> In general, though, I think if we all put you on our personal block
>> lists, I think that would probably reduce the amount you posted. I
>> don't like that as an option though because like I said before, you do
>> contribute good ideas to this list.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> skype: node.ue
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