[consulting] Closing down the consulting mailing list?

[Ronald Crandall]

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On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 2:40 PM, Michael Shmilov <yamdesigns at gmail.com>wrote:

> I think this list is very important but lately to much off-topics.
> and obviously we can't expect someone to moderate/filter the topics.
>
> How about making this list to an rss feed? I find it very useful and we can
> easily browse it.
>
> Thanks,
> Michael
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 12:31 AM, Sam Cohen <sam at samcohen.com> wrote:
>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> If there was simply a list owner that can establish the rules there
>> wouldn't be any issues.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Sam
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 5:11 PM, Emma Irwin <emma.irwin at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> 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!
>>>
>>> On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 2:01 PM, Greg Holsclaw <greg at t2media.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> +1 for defining 'on-topic' and staying there. Even a generally
>>>> understood
>>>> loose definition that is documented will be good for us all.
>>>>
>>>> Greg
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: consulting-bounces at drupal.org [mailto:
>>>> consulting-bounces at drupal.org]
>>>> On Behalf Of Eric Brunner-Williams
>>>> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 1:45 PM
>>>> To: consulting at drupal.org
>>>> Subject: Re: [consulting] Closing down the consulting mailing list?
>>>>
>>>> +1
>>>> On 8/23/10 4:44 PM, Alexei Malinovski wrote:
>>>> > Oh, when I just joined and got useful answers on my drupal questions
>>>> > the list is going to be closed. Great!
>>>> >
>>>> > Ppl, keep it, please. Just cut off the offtopics like caps. vs soc.
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