Hi, Jake, It seems to me that just yesterday on the list somebody quoted from the volunteer page that people who were interested in discussing books, volunteer subjectsm and anything else under the sun should join. And several months ago the subject came up and the majority of people were for keeping things as they are. We'll see what happens now. Tony seems to be very strong and persuasive. Cindy - Jake Brownell <jabrown@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hey Cindy, > Personally I feel that OT in the subject line > should suffice. I would > hope that folks remember that BookShare are the ones > who set guidelines, not > any list member who dislikes what others post. If > folks would like BookShare > to set down guidelines as to what can and cannot be > posted, then they should > write to them directly about the issue. That said, > there's nothing wrong > with someone else starting an off topic list. I > would in fact, encourage it. > I merely want to point out that I do not want to get > messages telling others > that their thread needs to be moved to the other > list. When BookShare sets > down guidelines and a post violates them, then by > all means tell them to > move it, but please don't do it before then. > > Just my nickel's worth, > Jake > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 2:00 AM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: new concept (sort of) > > > > Sadly, the friendliness and Guido's and Pratik's > humor > > will disappear, I think. I feel I have made > friends on > > this list, and I will miss them. > > > > If anyone needs help with anything, e.g., missing > > pages, I will keep an eye on this list or you can > > write to me directly. Please note and save my > e-mail > > address for future reference: > popularplace@xxxxxxxxx > > > > Cindy > > > > > > -- Tony Baechler <tony@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > Hi. Here is a very simple guideline. If the > > > message does not relate > > > either directly to books or bookshare, it should > go > > > to the chatter > > > list. If you have to put "OT:" in the subject, > it > > > doesn't belong on this > > > list. If it is about something the majority of > > > people aren't interested > > > in, it goes on the chatter list. If people > start > > > asking you to please move > > > the thread elsewhere, it goes to the chatter > list. > > > The chat list is for > > > overflow discussion not related to volunteering > for > > > bookshare. I hope this > > > is clear enough. > > > > > > At 07:34 PM 5/31/2005 -0700, you wrote: > > > >How will one know to go there? I'm not one for > > > general > > > >chatty lists -- I can never think of things to > day, > > > >and I have too much to do to spend much time > there. > > > > > > Tony Baechler > > > Maintainer, goldenaudio.net (TM) online archives > > > http://goldenaudio.net/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Discover Yahoo! > > Stay in touch with email, IM, photo sharing and > more. Check it out! > > http://discover.yahoo.com/stayintouch.html > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 267.3.3 - > Release Date: 5/31/2005 > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com