[Coco] A return to bit.listserv.coco?

[David]

I think everyone needs to lighten up, and remember that although this is 
a "Coco list", its a group of people brought together by an interest in 
a machine that the rest of the world has left behind - discussions both 
on and off topic happen at all because of shared interests .. it could 
be assumed to a degree that there's other interests in common between 
many of the subscribers, and if all off-topic posts were gone from the 
list, a very dry list it would be, in my not-so-humble opinion

Remember, everyone, it's "only the internet!"

David

Roger Taylor wrote:

> At 03:01 PM 3/21/2005, you wrote:
>
>> On Mar 21, 2005, at 2:57 PM, James Dessart wrote:
>>
>>> As long as it's CoCo related, and it adds to the discussion, I'm all 
>>> for
>>> it. But it sometimes strays from there.
>>>
>>> Also, I don't view this forum as an economic exchange, I view it as a
>>> discussion forum. Discussing how we can help someone in need out is 
>>> great,
>>> but every time someone has a spare doodad we don't all need to know 
>>> about
>>> it.
>>
>>
>> So you're ok with umpteen posts about the Hitchhiker's Guide movie, 
>> and every other off-topic posts that generates a load of traffic, but 
>> can't tolerate some swapping?
>
>
> I think a moderator should have the duty of warning people who have 
> posted off-topic messages.  A 3-strikes-and-your-out system could 
> definately keep people from posting crap messages.  Political messages 
> are always bait for wars and I think those posters should be suspended 
> for a week or two or something else that makes them remember this is a 
> CoCo list.  There's also the problem with who decides whether a topic 
> is "off" or "on", considering the CoCo world is definately dealing 
> with a lot of issues and projects today.
>
>