Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/

[internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org (Maria C Winslow)]

Oh, are you not getting the pop-up flash animation titled "General guidel=
ines=20
for decent living, otherwise known as how not to be a t***l"? The paragra=
ph=20
you quoted from the site falls under the very broad suggested guideline, =
"Is=20
my point relevant to anything of interest to this group?", and is not und=
er=20
dispute. For example, a post exclaiming that you are hungry and inquiring=
 as=20
to whether anyone else likes to eat food, especially in restaurants, woul=
d be=20
entirely on topic. In fact, it seems to be the list's favorite topic! But=
=20
perhaps replying with "What would Jesus/Evil Conspirator eat" would not=20
really benefit anyone. However, a discussion along anthropological lines=20
concerning humanity's obsession over Jesus/Evil Conspirator would be enti=
rely=20
on topic. This is of course just my opinion.=20

By the way, in case anyone insults me, I will be offline for a while and =
will=20
reply later.

Maria

On Monday 03 February 2003 12:42 pm, Robert wrote:
> Really?
>
> I don't see these guidelines posted on the site, this is what is curren=
tly
> posted as far a what the list is for:
>
> ----------------
> Talking about stuff on our Discussion List, where Internetworkers discu=
ss
> whatever comes to mind: the digital divide, intellectual property, web
> hosting, stolen web sites, life in the triangle, denial-of-service atta=
cks
> and North Carolina's new "Geek Profiling" have been just a few of the
> topics... and of course, we talk about the weather. The list was quite
> active during our record snow storm this winter. Message volume ranges =
from
> 5 to 50 messages a day, but it seems to average around 10.
>
> http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/join/
> ----------------
>
> "Whatever comes to mind" pretty much covers stream-of-consciousness
> rantings. If you don't care for a thread or poster you can always kill
> filter it/them.
>
> Robert
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Maria C Winslow" <maria.winslow AT windows-linux.com>
>
>
> Yes, please stop. Another thing - this list is really not here for your
> stream-of-consciousness rantings, of any persuasion. Here are some help=
ful
> questions to ask before you post your latest grunt/rant:
>
> 1. Am I actually making a point?
> 2. Is my point relevant to anything of interest to this group?
> 3. Do I actually have any knowledge of the subject at hand, or am I
> formulating opinions out of boredom?
> 4. Do I really think anyone else will be enriched from my post?
>
> These guidelines should not be difficult to follow, and point number 2 =
is
> actually quite broad. I believe other Internetworkers would be happy to
> offer
> additional helpful guidelines if you are still unsure.
>
>