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Date:         Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:08:27 -0500
Reply-To:     Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon List Moderator-let's get things underway!
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"The Bus Depot" <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> said:


> What we're seeing now is posts that are completely out of left field.
> One person is using the list to solicit donations to his favorite
> charity, another for computer advice, and so on.
>
> As well intentioned as they may be, this is the wrong forum for such
> topics.


Agreed but all we have to do is collectively ignore them and they will
die a quick death.


I think there was ONE post actually soliciting donations.  There was a
lot of shouting about it.  Then this endless thread on moderating the
list.


If we ALL just ignore the off-topic stuff, it will pop up from time to
time and, getting no responses, the authors will get bored and go
elsewhere.


Allan
--
1991 Vanagon GL
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