[frgeek-michiana] Re: Using the FGM lists
- From: "Tom Brown" <tbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:02:22 -0400
Like Tony, I'll have to check my filters to see where posts are coming from.
Most FGM posts end up in the same bucket on my home and office systems.
Tom --
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From: frgeek-michiana-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:frgeek-michiana-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tony Germano
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 11:43
To: frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [frgeek-michiana] Re: Using the FGM lists
I know some of them weren't, because I'm not on the fgmlug list. Could you
add me please?
> Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:38:14 -0400
> From: mikecook@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [frgeek-michiana] Re: Using the FGM lists
>
> I think that the majority of these topics were actually on the fgmlug
list.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Tom Brown <tbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Sep 28, 2010 11:21 AM
> >To: FreeGeek Michiana <frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: [frgeek-michiana] Using the FGM lists
> >
> >At the Board meeting last night we discussed use of the FGM lists. In
> >particular, we concluded some discussions on the general list
> >(frgeek-michiana) could be moved to the FGMLUG list.
> >
> >The reasoning is that non-FGM discussions belong on another list and the
> >logical list is the FGMLUG list. Non-tech/non-workshop/non-warehouse
> >involved Board members are hesitant to subscribe to the general list
> >because of the volume (low as it may seem to us techies). Increasing
> >volume on FGMLUG might invite more participation in the LUG.
> >
> >Examples of recent non-FGM discussions are:
> >
> >1. Cookies,
> >2. Java coding,
> >3. HTML5,
> >4. Amazon music store,
> >5. Linux tutorials,
> >6. FOSS accounting software,
> >7. Bash scripting,
> >8. OpenOffice/LibreOffice.
> >
> >This is not an exhaustive list. Arguably, some topics are related to FGM
> >operations, but the relevances are relatively weak. My best arguments
> >for keeping non-FGM discussion on the list are laziness (who likes
> >change?) and hearing from everyone now and then. These too are weak
> >arguments, I admit.
> >
> >What do you think? Move non-FGM discussions to FGMLUG? The Board
> >recommends it.
> >
> >Tom --
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