[LinuxUsers] Creating a structure for SocalLinux.org - asking all members to read

[David Kaiser]

I think when you decide to have a closed list, it is certainly as
appropriate to just compose e-mails to each other that you want to send
the private messages to.

if i host a closed offtopic list -  then it is still work on my part to
be able to guarantee for myself that no activities are taking place that
i am somehow liable for.  i think person-to-person e-mail for offtopic
content is best.

Thanks


On 1/3/2010, "Roger E. Rustad, Jr." <roger.rustad at gmail.com> wrote:

>On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 1:43 PM, Dino K <socallinux at cloudcomp.info> wrote:
>
>> I second this, we could just theoretically add another mailling list to the
>> socallinux listserv, something like linuxusers-offtopic or
>> offtopic at socallinux.org.
>>
>> Or even something as simple as general at socallinux.org
>>
>
>I would also suggest telling people who subscribe to each understand its
>particular role.
>
>For example, if you join offtopic, prepare to have a thick skin and know
>that nothing is archived. If you join general, then know that everything is
>public facing and that there we put our better foot forward. In short, set
>up the "collision domain", ask nicely that people abide by them, and chances
>are that you will get some cooperation.
>
>(A big problem with this approach is that a lot of useful conversations get
>excluded from the main list, but I think that this is the best way of
>solving this, lest you risk the appearance of being too heavy handed)