[stylist] Off-Topic Discussions

[Neil Butters]

Hello,


> In other words we're only concerned blind people when it comes to writing 
> and writing related topics?

Yes. I thought that was the point of this list.Doesn't the NFB have a 
non-writing mailing list? Shouldn't that be used for blindness-related 
issues that are not writing related? After all, this is called, and 
described as, a writing list for the blind.

Since this topic has been brought up before, and nothing has changed, does 
this mean we can post about anything, as long as it involves visual 
impairment?


Neil


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From: "Judith Bron" <jbron at optonline.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 1:18 PM
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [stylist] Off-Topic Discussions



If a person has a blind related topic where
> should he circulate his concerns if not an NFB list?  This is not the 
> first time this topic has come up on this list.  Sorry that people have 
> views that aren't mono focused.  Even blind folk have the right to be 
> diverse.  Judith
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Neil Butters" <neil.butters at sympatico.ca>
> To: <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 11:56 AM
> Subject: [stylist] Off-Topic Discussions
>
>
>> Hello,
>>
>>
>> I would like to address the use of this mailing list for off-topic 
>> discussions, such as the recent NYC Blind Vendors postings and other 
>> non-writing related topics.
>>
>> Shouldn't this list be restricted to writing topics only? I'm getting a 
>> little bit tired of being flooded with off-topic back-and-forths, 
>> political commentary, arguments and the like that belong elsewhere. Does 
>> anyone else feel the same way? Shouldn't these posts be discouraged, or 
>> am I missing the point of this list.?
>>
>> One way we could deal with it, if people want such off-topic diatribe to 
>> continue, would be to include the "Off-topic" designation in the subject 
>> to tell readers that the post has nothing to do with writing. This 
>> doesn't really solve the "problem," though, since we could still receive 
>> many off-topic messages.
>>
>> Neil
>>
>>
>>
>>
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