Date   : Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:00:19 +0100
From   : rick@... (Rick Murray)
Subject: Ban off-topic posts

On 21/11/2010 12:42, Chris wrote:

> Personal attacks like this are completely uncalled for and what is
> making this list so easy to leave.

Funny you comment on Adam writing "jumped up little Hitler" but you 
don't make any mention of "people who are similarly mentally and morally 
challenged." which, to me, also sounds like an insult.


> This is supposed to be a BBC list, not a group of people with nothing
> better to do than discuss everything but that.

Fair enough. I did suggest an alternative "beebsoc" list, but nothing 
seems to have come of that. I'm not in a position to run my own list, 
either, before anybody asks.


> I don't have any interest in anything or anyone else on this list.

Mmmm...


> If it doesn't self-moderate itself very quickly then I too will be off.

It seems strange to me that so many people seem to be allergic to 
message filtering and rules. It all comes in, gets sorted, and filed 
accordingly. The "[OT]" in the header is a useful thing. The thing that 
is considerably LESS useful is when people reply to a post while 
changing the subject, instead of writing a new post. These messages are 
then threaded. Kinda wish Thunderbird had a drag'n'drop to pull them 
out, but it doesn't appear to.
ie:
   Programming: Colour names in Sigsumeidsi
    '-- Bye...
         '-- Ban off-topic posts
Mmm...


Oh well.

I'll keep my fingers crossed for "beebsoc", where maybe we can talk to 
each other about similar and/or shared interests without the forum nazis 
slapping down on anything non-conformist.


Best wishes,

Rick.

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