Subject: Re: [permaculture] Topic(s) of This Mailing List?
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2016 17:27:52 -0400
On Fri, Jul 15, 2016 at 5:13 PM, scrooge McDuck <declan@planetmail.net>
wrote:
> I won't post on the future solution as it's a clear breach of netiquette,
> and because I am the chief complainer about off topic posts. Rigid rules
> should be few on mailing lists, but some people are taking this a bit too
> far imho.
>
I imagine many of us are between a rock and a hard place. As for "too far"
I have not seen anything I consider outrageous so don't worry.
It there is then I have the five step moderation procedure - BUT NO STATED
RULES ANYWHERE. End of story. We are all adults and we know how to behave.
W do not need to be talked down to.
>
> I will email you privately and anyone else who is interested. Give me a
> day or two. Things get done extremely slowly in my condition and the work
> of minutes becomes something that takes hours.
>
Put me on the mailing list.
Get well quickly and regain your strength. You will be back doing
triathlons sooner than you think.
>
> I read your reply to Scott and gather we are shifting from no moderation
> to some moderation. You are correct that strict moderators stifle dialogue,
> I must allow this some time. OTOH, I purposely avoid insults, controversy
> and gossip and do not want them here masquerading as Permaculture.
>
This is very excellent advice, duly noted.