[57north-discuss] Mailing list etiquette (was: BCS Site Visit: University of Aberdeen Data Centre)

[Rowan Evenstar]

On 7 Apr 2014 22:24, "Iain R. Learmonth" <irl at fsfe.org> wrote:
>
> On Mon, Apr 07, 2014 at 10:06:30PM +0100, Carl Anderson wrote:
> > If it is *only* for important announcements it should be restricted to
> > those who have the power to reply, which is why I suggested the reply to
> > field be changed to discuss list. This was poo-pooed and not
implemented so
> > as per my previous email 'tough titties'. Not everyone will be
enlightened
> > enough to have been briefed with your email etiquette guide/have a
stick up
> > their ass guide.
>
> All posts to -announce are now moderated.
>
> If the post is does not fit the -announce list, it will be dropped.
> There will be no notification of it being dropped. No effort will be
> made to redirect it to the -discuss list.
>
> This does bring an interesting bonus, anyone can now post to -announce
> and have their post moderated. Anyone consistently posting correctly to
> the -announce list will be whitelisted.
>
> Iain.
>

I totally disagree. . A good plan was suggested and this doesn't cover it.
I would like to discuss stuff that is announced. If it can be replied to
the discuss list, then why isn't that going ahead. This obviously needs a
real discussion,  and not just acted upon in a way no one has  agreed too.
'Just do stuff' does not apply to everything, especially when it concerns
how things are being run!
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