META: A Suggestion regarding this list

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Markus Miekk-oja [mailto:torpet@PP.QNET.FI]
> Sent: 02 April 2002 19:57
> To: CONLANG@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU
> Subject: Re: Young Conlangers, AND a Suggestion regarding this list
>
>
> Firstly, in response to Joe, I'm also under 18, I'm 17.
>
> Secondly, I suggest there be formed a new mailinglist parallelly with
> Conlang, to reduce the load of mail on the main list. This
> parallell list
> would
> be a place where off-topic debate could be held, and debates
> slipping OT
> here could be redirected there.
That's been discussed before, and nobody's really been in
favour of it. People are supposed to use the CHAT: token in subject
lines if the subject matter is off-topic. That said, it's a habit
most people haven't got into.

If you know how filters work in your mail client, it's easy to filter
emails using this.