| Subject: | RE: Give it a rest |
| Date: | 11/27/2000 12:25 AM |
| From: | Jon Walpole |
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I think that everyone who agrees with hitting the delete button should send a message to the list so we can see how well this solution scales. I guess everyone else can simply unsubscribe. Sound like a good idea? -- Jon I vote for hitting the delete button, also... >>> Mike Murray <mmur-@teleport.com> 11/24/00 09:24AM >>>=20 --- Support our Sponsor ------------------------------------=20 OrderBox - Shop anywhere for books (and everything else)=20 Pay your price or less. Guaranteed!=20 Get a $100.00 CREDIT!=20 http://click.topica.com/aaaaQpaVxiDpaVzpcea/OrderMarket=20 ------------------------------------------------------------=20 It is a bit odd to complain about excessive posting by posting a message=20= with 27 attachments. Personally I just use the delete button to deal = with=20 all the messages that I don't want to read. There are currently no = rules=20 for posting other then that you have to be a list member to post. Only = OBRA=20 members can be list members. The postings are unmoderated because the = job=20 of moderating them was another thing added on top of what Candi already = does=20 for OBRA. Originally she had planned to have 2 lists, one open to all = posts=20 like the current list, and one moderated to only contain race results = and=20 announcements. There were complaints about that system, people felt = they=20 either got too many messages or too few. In addition it still required = time=20 to moderate.=20 If there are going to be more rules about use of the OBRA list then = either=20 someone will need to step forward to volunteer to be the list moderator = or=20 the rules will need to be self enforced. Personally I vote for just = hitting=20 delete.=20 Mike Murray=20 -----Original Message-----=20 From: Mikey [ mailto:bikrm-@yahoo.com]=20 Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 3:25 AM=20 To: ob-@topica.com=20 Subject: [OBRA Chat] Give it a rest=20 --- Sponsor's Message --------------------------------------=20 Take the guesswork out of genealogy. Go to Ancestry.com today and=20 sign up for your free 14-day trial. Use the site risk free and enjoy=20 the No. 1 Source for Family History Online. Begin your trial today!=20 http://click.topica.com/aaaaSgaVxiDpaVzo9Ib/MyFamily_com=20 ------------------------------------------------------------=20 I am wondering what the rules are for email posting. It appears that = some=20 people are using our OBRA Chat forum for commercial purposes. Attached = are=20 several of Mr. John Lackeys excessive (in my humble opinion) emails = since=20 October 3, 2000. I think we got the picture that the Raleigh 3 speeds = are=20 for sale on the first post, why are they posted 3 times? Everyone = please=20 post your thoughts on how often it is appropriate for an individual to = post=20 sale items on OBRA Chat. I am thinking an average of once a week (max) = is=20 good rule.=20 What do you think?=20 Mike Martin=20 OBRA #523=20 --- Support our Sponsor ------------------------------------=20 Imagine a credit card with a 0% introductory APR on purchases (for=20 complete pricing information and important terms and conditions,=20 please click on the link below). 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