RE: List Protocols - first cut

[Bill Briggs <web@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gosh, those draft list protocols were not intended to give the message that
we would be rules happy, but only to find a bit of balance in some
categories that had raised a noise on the old list.  Some wanted to allow
any and all job ads, some wanted none; this was only to find the middle
ground.  I was unaware that it could be taken the other way.  And they're
only suggestions.  We all contribute to any final protocol.  (and if the
protocol isn't followed, I doubt that Jeremy would suspend anyone ;-)

Notice that nothing was said about griping, desired feature enhancements,
etc.  All of that should be free flowing for sure.  What those protocols
address is the stuff that can, if not approached properly, descend into
advertising, and heaven knows there's too much of that bombarding us every
day.  In the field of ideas and gripes you should speak your mind.  That's
what the list was set up for.

- web



At 10:22 AM -0500 1/10/98, Robin Clark wrote:
>>I too would not want to be *rules" happy. ...
>
>I agree with your precautions and constructive criticisms; hence the
>reason why I followed my ideas with question marks. ;-)
>
>>I'm not saying that we should be without any rules, but I firmly
>believe we
>>must be diligent and create the rules around those posts that are
>openly
>>hostile, get so far off topic that any relationship between the post
>and
>>the intent of Free Framers is beyond recognition, or that the intent of
>any
>>posting is to use this forum as an advertising medium (be careful
>>here----IMO, the introduction of a new product/service should be
>welcome as
>>we can add that post to our own tools, but to use this forum as a
>medium to
>>sell an existing product denigrates the usefulness of the list).
>
>In my own awkward way, I was attempting to move the forum in that
>direction. I definitely want to avoid spam. On the other hand, there is
>always that handy delete key to deal with unwelcomed solicitations or
>hostilities (as in the infamous Simon Friend, who
>
>Unfortunately, as you indirectly point out, there can be a fine line
>between a rule and tyrany.
>
>R
>
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