[Faith-talk] What is the purpose of this list because it's unclear to me and probably a lot of us

[Jeanette]

the forwards are quite annoying when there is more than a few day, sometimes 
frankly there are like ten in a day, jeanette
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion" 
<faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] What is the purpose of this list because it's 
unclear to me and probably a lot of us


> Linda:
>
> I am not the Moderator, -- so it isn't up to me to dictate what is on each 
> and every list.  Personally, I have no problem with the prayer requests, 
> and even the odd forward or two.  However, as list Owner, and someone who 
> has done this for many years, and someone who oversees about 200 lists I 
> have a good sense for what makes a list work and what doesn't.  The 
> Faith-talk list does have a sense of "community" which I personally think 
> is a good thing -- all our successful lists develop some sense of 
> community.  However, just forwards does drive people away.
>
> Finally, with all our lists I nudge them to remember that this is the NFB 
> and we are blindness-related.  We don't run the list just to be a place 
> for daily messages, or prayer requests.  I am sure there are hundreds, if 
> not thousands of lists in the general religion world that do that.
>
> This doesn't mean that prayers or forwards do not have a place on our 
> list -- they do -- but we do this to support each others as blind persons.
>
> David Andrews, List Owner
>
> At 09:49 PM 4/28/2012, you wrote:
>>David,
>>
>>It was Robert Parish, the division's first president.
>>
>>I have been allowing some prayer requests because I believe that it is 
>>important to pray for special needs. You're right, though; this is not a 
>>prayer group, but prayer is an integral part of the life of a Christian, 
>>and it's part of encouraging each other.
>>
>>Blessings,
>>
>>Linda
>>
>>At 09:13 PM 4/28/2012, you wrote:
>>>Here is the official description:
>>>
>>>Faith-talk is a list where people can discuss matters related to faith 
>>>and/or blindness.  Persons of all faiths are welcome.  Feel free to post, 
>>>and have fun!
>>>
>>>As list owner I will say that I was approached by the person who was 
>>>president of the NFB division that deals with church etc. -- I can't 
>>>remember the exact name.  The concern was that blind persons were having 
>>>problems with their churches because of blindness, and we needed a place 
>>>to discuss the intersection of faith, church, and blindness.  It was 
>>>never intended as a prayer group, or a repository for forwards.
>>>
>>>The moderator has asked that people limit themselves to one forward a 
>>>day, but some people seem to be unable or unwilling to follow that 
>>>request.
>>>
>>>David Andrews, List Owner
>>>
>>>
>>>At 06:32 PM 4/28/2012, you wrote:
>>>>OK, maybe we need clarification as to what this list is about then.
>>>>
>>>>Is it about forwarding daily devotionals, talking about faith, prayer 
>>>>requests, what?
>>>>
>>>>all I've seen is prayer requests, and forwards or daily devotional.
>>>>
>>>>Please explain what the purpose of this list is so that we call can 
>>>>decide if this list serves our spiritual purpose.
>>>>
>>>>This is a question best answered by the moderators.
>>>>
>>>>Jenny
>>>>On Apr 28, 2012, at 5:26 PM, Andrew Edgcumbe wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > Hi you know i personally feel this list is  domonated with forwards.
>>>> >
>>>> > You know there was one forward that paul sent in and that was a valid
>>>> > one  but I fully understand if you are looking for prayer requests 
>>>> > and
>>>> > things like that or prayers and things like that I know of a couple
>>>> > groups that are really good  that you can do  if any of you do want
>>>> > that info i can email you off list.
>>>> >
>>>> > On 4/28/12, Cory McMahon <cjmc404 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>> >> Dear Loral and all,
>>>> >>
>>>> >> There are other e-mails besides forwards posted to the list
>>>> and, if I'm not
>>>> >>
>>>> >> mistaken, the moderator has sent e-mails requesting that we
>>>> limit the amount
>>>> >>
>>>> >> of forwards that are sent to the list. It seems, however, that
>>>> individuals
>>>> >> do not wish to adhere to this request, unfortunately.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Sincerely,
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Cory McMahon
>>>> >>
>>>> >> --------------------------------------------------
>>>> >> From: "Laurel" <laurel.stockard at gmail.com>
>>>> >> Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 3:23 PM
>>>> >> To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion"
>>>> >> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> >> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Unsubscribing because of the forwards
>>>> >>
>>>> >>> You know, i just subscribed to this list, but all the messages I 
>>>> >>> see
>>>> >>> are fowards, so I'm thinking about unsubscribing too. Does anybody
>>>> >>> actually post to this anything other than fowards? I'm not trying 
>>>> >>> to
>>>> >>> be mean, I'm just honestly asking. If all people want to do is send
>>>> >>> fowards, that's ok, but if that's the case, I might unsubscribe.
>>>> >>> Laurel
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> On 4/28/12, John J. Boyer <john at godtouches.org> wrote:
>>>> >>>> This is my last message to the list. I will not receive replies.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> John
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> --
>>>> >>>> John J. Boyer, Executive Director
>>>> >>>> GodTouches Digital Ministry, Inc.
>>>> >>>> http://www.godtouches.org
>>>> >>>> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
>>>> >>>> Peace, Love, Service
>>>> >>>>
>
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