RE: email design

I guess I missed the point.  

I just assumed the questioner was seeking a midrange answer from a midrange 
list and he was told to move it to the PCTECH list.

Was the point.

1) Maybe we should wait before jumping on someone about how their question 
doesn't belong on the list;
2) or, that if someone is so concerned about reading a topic that doesn't hold 
their interest maybe they shouldn't be on a list;
3) or, that maybe the way to handle an off topic question is to not reply at 
all.  (I think 8 replies to the original question dealt with it being off 
topic, which usually seems to be the case);
4) or, that most people don't feel threaten, by someone saying they're going to 
unsubscribe;
5) or, don't ask a question or reply, unless your willing to be attacked (I 
have noticed that it seems to be mostly the same people asking questions and 
replying);
6) or that no one should question anything about the way the list works?

I have always found this list to be very helpful and informative and seldom off 
topic.  I have also read about bowling, gas-x, the list's change of direction 
(April Fools msg), etc that weren't really on topic, but I can live with.  
Given the other banter that goes on, is the stray COBOL, PC or Java question 
going to bring the world crashing down? Or should we compound the problem by 
making a mountain out of a mole hill. I use other list as well and have found 
over the years that most stay on topic because people don't respond to off 
topic question, which usually is very effective and less chatty.



David Boling

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of David Gibbs
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 3:45 PM
To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: email design


Folks:

I think we've made our point.  Can we move on now?

david

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