Noted, and agreed.
Titoy
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From: Giles <cnocbui@xxxxxxxxx>
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Cc: <garth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Gary Reese <pcacala@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Tom Scales
<tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; John Hudson <xyyc@xxxxxxxx>;
<dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <wright@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; Gregg Iverson
<golftooter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2001 8:25 AM
Subject: [OM] Admin Message - your attention please
>
> The current level of seriously off-topic posts to the lists is causing
> serious levels of acrimony. Quite a few long-time list members have
> recently left the list as a result, their reasons are not identical but
the
> common factor is off-topic posts.
>
> Those who have left include:
>
> Garth Woods
> Gary Reese
> Tom Scales
> Dave Bulger
> John Hudson
> Dirk Wright
>
> And probably others, these are just the ones that spring immediately to
> mind. I don't think any of these people have been subscribers for less
> than 3+ years.
>
> I think it is fairly obvious that when list members of such long standing,
> and who have contributed so much, decide to leave almost en masse - there
> is a problem.
>
> I have never wanted to moderate the list or act as censor. Even now I do
> not wish to.
>
> So I am hereby making an 'appeal' for a big reduction in the sustained
> pursuit of off-topic threads.
>
> In light of the recent horrific and momentously tragic events in the US, I
> think there is obviously a clear emotional desire and need for some people
> to discuss related matters.
>
> So it is my suggestion that those who wish to pursue whatever issues they
> feel a need to - do so freely for one week as of this day. So by Saturday
> 29th long running off topic threads should cease.
>
> I will go further and suggest that at-length discussions of American
> politics and millitary actions, unless they somehow pertain to Olympus
> photographic equipment, should be discouraged.
>
> These are just suggestions. If I were to make them rules I might
> ultimately have to enforce them and eject offenders from the list. I
would
> rather join the ranks of the departed than be put in that position.
>
> Essentially this is a plea for people to exercise discretion and self
> restraint with regard to off-topic threads. By no means am I suggesting
> that no off-topic discussions arise, just that people should try and keep
> an eye on the signal to noise ratio of the list at any given time and
> perhaps refrain from contributing to the noise when they realise the
> overall level has gotten to be a bit much.
>
> I seriously feel that if we do not do something collectively about this
> situation fairly soon, the continuation of this list may be in doubt.
>
> I would like to extend a plea to all those who have recently departed
> because of some aspect of this issue, to please reconsider.
>
> Giles
> List Administrator
>
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