There's no good reason to close down this list if people are participating and find it useful. If the person hosting it doesn't want to host it any longer they should ask if anyone on the list wants to take over hosting it. Just shutting it down wouldn't be right. <br>
<br>The only real problem with this list is there's no management, no owner, no one to say what it and isn't appropriate, so you have a whole lot of people complaining.<br><br>If there was simply a list owner that can establish the rules there wouldn't be any issues. <br>
<br>But if the powers that be want to take it down, I'll gladly offer to host it -- and will also establish some guidelines -- or find a committte to do so -- so people will know what is and isn't appropriate. <br>
<br>Thanks,<br>Sam<br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 5:11 PM, Emma Irwin <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:emma.irwin@gmail.com">emma.irwin@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
I am finding the complaining a lot more distracting and useless. Because i filter my email into appropriate folders I don't *have* to read anything - I skim and either participate or not ....would suggest the same. If a large number of people are participates in a side-conversation...well it happens perhaps in large part due to the loose definition of this group but also the diversity. Suggesting deep breaths! <br>
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<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 2:01 PM, Greg Holsclaw <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:greg@t2media.com" target="_blank">greg@t2media.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
+1 for defining 'on-topic' and staying there. Even a generally understood<br>
loose definition that is documented will be good for us all.<br>
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Greg<br>
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+1<br>
On 8/23/10 4:44 PM, Alexei Malinovski wrote:<br>
> Oh, when I just joined and got useful answers on my drupal questions<br>
> the list is going to be closed. Great!<br>
><br>
> Ppl, keep it, please. Just cut off the offtopics like caps. vs soc.<br>
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