[nabs-l] Off-topic list messages

[Elizabeth Mohnke]

Hello Arielle,

I was not aware of any changes in the moderation of this email list. It was
my understanding that mary Fernandez was the moderator of this email list. I
have sent several emails to her off list regarding this topic without
receiving any response. It would be rather helpful to receive some kind of
announcement when changes in the list moderator occur so we can contact the
correct person to deal with these kinds of issues off the email list. It
seemed to me that the guidelines Mary posted for posting to this email list
were very clear about not posting anything that does not have anything to do
with blindness or being a student. I do not recall seeing any exceptions to
these guidelines as part of her poste. Therefore, I believe these guidelines
should apply to everyone who posts to this email list without any
exceptions.

Warm regards,
Elizabeth

-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Arielle
Silverman via nabs-l
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2014 4:16 PM
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nabs-l] Off-topic list messages

Hi all,
Sean and Mary appointed me as co-moderator for the list, so I want to
respond to the recent discussion about the radio show advertisements.
Here we have a custom of only posting messages to the list that pertain
specifically to blindness. The main reason for this rule is to cut down on
list clutter. David's radio show announcements are only on-topic for the
list if his show happens to be about blindness or NABS. In this case, it is
not. Labeling the post "o/t" also does nothing to nullify the clutter
generated. And no one is exempt from list rules--not even our president.
However, complaining about off-topic posts on the list multiplies the
problem by increasing the amount of clutter generated. A post from David
once a month creates a little bit of off-topic clutter, but seven replies to
that post is much more of a concern.
I am not aware if the list moderators came to a judgment about whether or
not David's radio show announcements would be permitted. I am willing to
entertain off-list feedback from you guys about it, and I think Sean as
president should have the final say. My recommendation is that the fairest
thing to do would be to disallow any radio show announcements that are
unrelated to blindness. Otherwise, if we allow David we have to allow
everyone else. I think it's fair to invite anyone who listens to David's
show and who wants to receive future announcements off-list to email David
directly.
The most important thing, though, is that if you see an off-topic post from
anybody here, please do not reply to it on-list, as doing so defeats the
purpose of enforcing topic rules. Instead, please either delete it, or send
me, Sean, or Dave Andrews an email off-list stating your concern. This will
ensure the list remains as free of on-list clutter as possible.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Best,
Arielle
arielle71 at gmail.com

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