> Either that or require using [TCLUG-OT] in the subject.
> For those that don't want to read them they can setup an e-mail filter to
> automatically delete e-mails with [TCLUG-OT] in the subjet.
> JasonL
The problem with any such mechanism is influencing peoples' behavior so
that they use it.
Currently, any post that's perceived as a transgression of someone's idea
of netiquette or bad mood generates 40 posts of various interpretation,
griping, ranting or bickering. The only hope to clean up some of the noise
is to have a published policy to which list members can and will be
referred. Seems to me a minimal implementation is to
* draft a policy based on input on the list
* have a certain group (officers?) approve the policy and any changes to
it.
* make everyone agree to the policy before being allowed to post to the
list
* have it on the mn-linux web site, and linked to each mail along with
the unsubscribe instructions
* include in the policy an accepted method for informing someone they've
violated it. Preferably one that's respectful, dignified and OFF list.
Andy