[stylist] The two list idea
slery
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Mon Apr 6 19:26:29 UTC 2009
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Cindy
> -----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-
> >> Http://www.thoughtprovoker.info
> >>
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