[sumo] Re: Moderation

[Dale Carlson]

At 09:30 PM 5/5/2007 -0700, Barbara wrote:

>But I claim you are making my point for me.
>It is typical of people who subscribe to one and only one mailing list 
>to try to make it into a multipurpose one. They want social chat as well 
>as on-topic chat.  Social chat can sometimes be on topic too.  But if 
>you are subscribed to a half dozen mailing lists that is the last thing 
>you want.  Mailing lists are easy to make.  We can have a sumo-moderated 
>list as well as a "sumo chat" list for friendly banter which may or may 
>not have to do with sumo.  That way people who don't mind the random 
>unrelated chatter can enjoy their mailing list but the rest of us 
>wanting a more pure experience can hang out only in the other. I'm sorry 
>if I seem harsh, but too often I've seen mailing lists collapse as 
>furious subscribers leave in a huff never to return.  Strict on-topic 
>mailing lists are such a pleasure to read. The quality of posts seems to 
>increase, even. Partly because "old-timers" stay subscribed for decades 
>at a time, and their writings are pure gold. But lists full of people 
>using it for personal chat can become a burden and an irritant for those 
>who are subscribed to many at once. Anyway again I stress that I do not 
>want to seem harsh or critical of this list's owner because it isn't his 
>fault these kinds of things are happening.

Barbara,
I don't think I've used this list for political, personal, or intentionally
off-topic chat very much. But if I've become a burden and an irritant,
please let me know. I'd prefer not to have to be relegated to a "chat"
list. I'll just go. Strict on-topic lists are too cold for me.

Thanks,
Dale

Belated apologies for all the personal posts I've made over the years.