[compost_tea] List serve guidance
O.K. we are probably over the last little hump of complaints,
but just so everyone knows what the list moderator's
unofficial rules are, I've set them out here.
** There are two parts to any list. Content and Noise. If you have lots o=
f CT mail, read them all before
you reply to one as your comments may have already been made. Ask yourself =
before you post - "Is this post
going to help somebody?" If the post is helpful to somebody it is content.=
** If you are simply venting - a "me-too" then it doesn't help anybody but=
you and on lists we call this "noise".
** . The usefulness of any list is the ratio of
helpful content to noise. The more content = the better the list. The mo=
re
noise - the fewer people will stay around. In other professional lists I'm=
on - if the noise level rises, the pro's start to leave. They don't have
the time to listen to noise but they do make the time to listen to content.=
For example, most of you have never met Dr. Elaine Ingham but she is on thi=
s list. If she
leaves we all lose a very unique and valuable resource.
** ** Your choice is to add content or add noise. ** **
** If you want to ask a question - do this. That's why we're all here - to=
ask, answer and find out what's happening with this great group of people
**advertising permitted on Sunday only. Using your business website as part=
of your signature is acceptable every day.
** The poster's name is on the header. At
the top it should say FROM:XXXXX The xxxx's mark the spot -rightclick and=
get the person's address if you want to reply directly to that person.
** You don't need to thank folks for answers. We'll all assume you are gra=
teful - you
don't have to thank each of us in a post to the group. If you want to make=
a personal statement of some kind - use the xxxx address - not the list.
** Don't fill our mailboxes with "me-too" statements. Cathy says "there's=
a problem here" and
everybody else says "me too." Somebody says "too many mails" and a host of=
"me-toos" echo from the electronic halls. If we eliminated all the
"me-too's" we would not have problems.
** Naturally, we want to do this nicely and without flames etc. So, as a
general rule of thumb in most lists - content gets on (from individuals and=
companies in the case of this list) but personal statements are taken off
list and sent directly to the individual involved. You can cc the comment=
to the moderator (JEFF_at_GARDENER.COM) if you feel strongly that he should kn=
ow about your
feelings or see your thanks. He is a cold hearted sob, however.
** You can ignore this advice if you want. That's your choice and the
delight of the Net. But if you do - understand that people who are serious=
about compost tea
don't need their mailbox filled with noise. If those folks leave -
we're all the poorer for it.
** If you want to unsubscribe or change your options -you have to go to Yah=
oo and
do it there. I cannot help you.
Cheers,
Jeff
Received on Sat Sep 27 2003 - 15:05:06 EDT
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