Date   : Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:10:06 +0000
From   : pete@... (Pete Turnbull)
Subject: Ban off-topic posts

Rick Murray wrote:

> 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. 

I don't see a need for a new list, but I agree with Rick's sentiment 
about using the "[OT]" in the header.  It's simple and effective.

I subscribe to several mailing lists, and I can say that this one has 
far fewer off-topic posts than many.  It's hardly a problem most of the 
time.  How many of us remember the original list when it was hosted at 
York?  That certainly allowed off-topic posts.

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Pete                                           Peter Turnbull
                                               Network Manager
                                               University of York