[stylist] The two list idea

[slery]

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org 
> [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of helene ryles
> Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 2:49 PM
> To: Writer's Division Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [stylist] The two list idea
> 
> 
> I think the two list system is a good idea. I would 
> definately miss topics on all sorts of issues. Sure there are 
> online lists that discuss off topic issues but I haven't 
> actually found any that were connected to NFB. So people will 
> have to direct me to any list I've missed out. If there is a 
> list like that I'd be very much interested.
> 
> Helene
> 
> On 06/04/2009, slery <slerythema at insightbb.com> wrote:
> > A professional editors list that I am on does this. 
> Whenever a thread 
> > becomes more of a discussion marginally related to the main 
> topic of 
> > the list, it is moved to the OFF-list list.
> >
> > Another device that might be helpful is that that list uses 
> tags. For 
> > things business related they use BIZ and then the subject 
> (i.e. BIZ: 
> > calculating taxes). Other categories for that list are: TOOLS, 
> > includes technology or database type websites; QUERY, question 
> > regarding something they are working on; and CHAT, which is 
> used when 
> > something is starting to stray from being a typical post to 
> the list.
> >
> > This might allow us to remain on the list and allow those to easily 
> > sort and delete as they choose. We could create categories as we go 
> > along. PROJECT could indicate all of the discussions around the 
> > possible anthology. DIV, could indicate business related to the 
> > division such as upcoming conference calls or plans for the 
> division 
> > meeting at convention. BS, could stand for brain storming where 
> > someone is tossing around ideas and questions for something 
> particular 
> > that they are writing. W? could stand for writing specific 
> questions. 
> > This might be something like the chapter length discussion. And of 
> > course CHAT, could be when any topic wanders into that land 
> where it 
> > really isn't the main topic it started out to be.
> >
> > Just trying to toss around some helpful ideas and really 
> glad that the 
> > list is productive now and turning into a valuable resource.
> >
> > Cindy
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org 
> [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> >> On Behalf Of Robert Newman
> >> Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 5:39 AM
> >> To: 'Writer's Division Mailing List'
> >> Subject: [stylist] The two list idea
> >>
> >>
> >> STYLIST members, I wish to revisit this idea of having two 
> lists. One 
> >> would be STYLIST and it would be primarily for writing 
> topics only. 
> >> And the second would be for all other and more chatty 
> types of topics 
> >> and I'd call it Writers Chat. What we would have to do, is monitor 
> >> ourselves in the light of (besides doing the writing stuff 
> on STYLIST 
> >> and the chatty on the WC list), but if for example on the chatty 
> >> list, if you get into writing issues/topics, then you get 
> those posts
> >> back onto STYLIST. Again, we can do this, give it a try, try
> >> and honor the rules and watch it so that neither list goes
> >> stale or even dead.
> >>
> >> So any discussion?
> >>
> >>
> >> Robert Leslie Newman
> >> Email- newmanrl at cox.net
> >> THOUGHT PROVOKER Website-
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