Re: Starting a Conlang-OT group? (was Re: Workshops Review #01, 2005)

On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 00:12:35 +0100, Henrik Theiling <theiling@...>
wrote:

> Hi!
>
> Jörg Rhiemeier <joerg_rhiemeier@...> writes:
>> > needed would be someone asking "Hey, guys, take it to the OT group,
>> would
>> > ya?", or words to that effect, and we could all continue our lives,
>> > distractions optional.
>>
>> This might work (or not), and it is at least worth trying!
>
> As I told Paul privately, I'm against that, because the OT marker in
> the subject line can be used for it.  It can be added and removed
> easily -- much easier than switching the list in the middle of
> a thread.  And threads tend to switch heavily between Off- and On-Topic.
>
> The means for filtering are there.
It's not just about filtering, it's about clogging the list -- that's my
real gripe. Believe it or not, I remember a time when the list would get
locked without a hint of OT content, and markedly fewer members. I also
remember when a flamewar was a rare enough event to raise an eyebrow. We
can and should strive to return the list culture to what it was in those
days.





Paul

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