[OT]Re: Re: When in doubt, all list problems are due to Bryan J. Smith -- timeline and requests ...

[smj at littleprojects.org (Shawn M. Jones)]

duffmckagan wrote:

>On 8/5/05, Shawn M. Jones <smj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>Bryan J. Smith wrote:
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>>>Now I don't deny I've gone off-topic, and I'm trying to curb that.  I'm
>>><SNIP>
>>>If the general, or even a significant minority, consensus is that my
>>>posts are indeed too off-topic, I'll go back to lurking and helping off-
>>>list.  I have no problem with that, and do it all-the-time.
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>>Hi folks,
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>>Other lists use the 'OT' prefix to indicate that a subject has gone 'off
>>topic'.  Some of you have done this, and it's great.  This assists in
>>searching and sorting of list information as well as allowing email
>>filters to remove the OT posts for those who don't wish to see them.
>>Sometimes I like to read the OT posts, sometimes I just delete them in
>>one swell foop.
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>>Why don't we use this concept for this CentOS list?  I've noticed that
>>some of you have been doing so, but if we make it a mailing list rule,
>>then we have the benefit of a) OT posters and those interested in their
>>posts can still post, and b) those who don't wish to read OT posts can
>>delete or filter as they see fit.
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>>It is the responsibility of the originator of the OT discussion (no
>>matter what the original thread may have been) to realize that he/she is
>>going OT.
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>>--Shawn
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>LOL. Like this?
>Is it OK?
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Ja, that's the idea.

--Shawn