[stylist] Off-Topic Discussions

[Jacqueline Williams]

Judith,
Of course you want a platform for opinions and topics that concern all of
us. I am new to all this, but I thought "Chat" was for the subject you
address about food, and Slate and stylist members list for the writers
division was the place for ideas, techniques, and drafts of work that we are
looking for feedback on.
Please, any member correct me if I am on the wrong mailing list. I did learn
a lot about white cane usage and guide dogs, but I remember at that time,
there was no writing, and people of differing views got really heated. That
was resolved, but why start it again?
I might look forward to an essay from you on Food Rights."
I hope you do not take offense. 
Sincerely, Jacqueline Williams 

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Judith Bron
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 10:19 AM
To: Writer's Division Mailing List
Subject: Re: [stylist] Off-Topic Discussions

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