[bksvol-discuss] Re: no place on the list {was: Re: Off-topic discussions was RE: Re: Some proofing questions}
- From: "Larry Lumpkin" <llumpkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2012 18:58:57 -0500
I have always thought this list should be for the discussion of issues or
problems processing bookshare books and everything else was off topic and
shouldn't be here but I know I'm out voted on this.
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Deborah Murray
Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 6:50 PM
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: no place on the list {was: Re: Off-topic
discussions was RE: Re: Some proofing questions}
Well, perhaps BookShare needs to revisit the purpose of and uses for it's
lists. They are, after all, the list owners.
I believe that the *main* purpose of the volunteer list is, and always has
been discussion of subjects relating directly to volunteering--scanning,
proofing, obtaining books etc.
A secondary purpose, that of "getting to know one another," happens as we
have these discussions, with the addition of some "happy birthdays,
occasional notices of something one of us has going on and, of course, Bob's
always-welcome humor.
I just think it's stretching the limits to continue these long, off-topic
discussions having nothing to do with BookShare.
Not to mention the poor list digest members who have to deal with the
mile-long message trains that don't get trimmed!
I apologize to anyone who is thoroughly sick of this topic--I've known far
too many volunteers who've left the list for this reason and may now be
missing a lot of good information.
Deborah
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cindy
Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 6:37 PM
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: no place on the list {was: Re: Off-topic
discussions was RE: Re: Some proofing questions}
Bob, One of the lines Madeleine quoted from the purpose of the volunteer
list was something to the effect of using it to get to know each other; I
can't remember exactly what it said, but I posted it recently.
We are a community, and become friends, and in general we care about each
other and what's going on in each others' lives.
I do agree, though, that the subject lines should be specific, so we can
quickly decide if we want to read the post or delete it before reading.
Maybe the subject line could even include who the post is from, which might
give added information about the subect (e.g., if it's from Daria it might
be more about her health) or fromDornetta, about her twins)--or knowing from
whom the post is might give us an idea of the tone of the post , knowing how
various people write, smile Cindy
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