[stylist] Off-Topic Discussions

[Barbara Hammel]

A long time ago we decided that yes, some of these things are okay because 
when you respond to something you are working on your writing skills.  The 
Writer's chat list is probably where these subjects should go.  I believe 
that's why that list was started.
Barbara




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F. Kennedy
-----Original Message----- 
From: PAUL BAVER
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 11:26 AM
To: Writer's Division Mailing List
Subject: Re: [stylist] Off-Topic Discussions

Hello Neil I am in full agreement with you, I also joined to learn, and to
read some of the very great information that this organization should, and
does offer. Neil you and I will be getting in a lot of trouble, commenting
this way, because there seams to be a control factor, by some members that
always seam to have there own agendas, or rag to chew on, I have no answer
why, but I guess with any organization  , or group, that's a problem that we
all will be forced to deal with. Thank you Neil for a very concerned
observation. Paul E Baver
----- 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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