Admin: Recent list conduct
- From: James <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 12:35:49 -0500
All,
Reality has kind of decided I wasn't busy enough so I unfortunately
haven't had as much time as I'd like to devote to this list. However,
that being said, that is no excuse whatsoever for the kinds of
postings I've been reading, hearing about reading, and having
complained about on the list. Every single one of you should be
mature enough to understand, fully, what "no off-topic posting"
means. List admin or not, I shouldn't have to be sitting here 24
hours a day just in case someone decides to see if today they can
slip something amidst the rest of the list traffic. This list was
running just fine for a month or so, and I didn't necessarily *need*
to remind people that yes, I'm still here and still keeping an eye on
things. As I've said before, I'm all for discussion, debate,
whatever. As long as it doesn't violate the list guidelines, the most
obvious of which is, as has been stated on this list *way* too many
times, no off-topic posts. Apparently diplomacy has decided to take a
back seat to people who figure they're just that good that my rules
don't apply to them. Well, here's a rule that will, and that's
effective as of the instant you opened this email. There will be no
warnings regarding off-topic posts. The original poster will be
moderated, no questions asked, answered, or hinted at. The thread
will be closed right then and there. And if the issue chooses to be
pushed, then I find it much easier to remove people from the list
rather than argue with them over it. The list is to do with JFW, not
disability rights, not cell phones, not file sharing. If JAWS for
Windows is not involved, then it doesn't go on this list. I have no
problem with people asking me before posting, so long as they don't
throw a hissy fit if I tell them no (it's happened). If you're gonna
throw a fit and post it anyway, or post it without asking, then you
just used up your one warning. Harsh? Probably. Unfair? Maybe. But,
people were given the choice before... stick to the topic of the
list, or leave. some of these people have proven they are incapable
of making that choice. So, for the sake of everyone's mailboxes and
my sanity, I'll make that choice for them. That'll get me called
every name in the book and a few new ones, I'm sure, but them's the
breaks. This is a discussion forum, not a babysitting service. If you
can't keep the discussion within list guidelines, then you can't be
here. It really is as simple as that.
James,
List Admin
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