Thanks for asking the question. I don't mind the Off Topic discussions
as long as I can separate them from the HP-3000 items. I enjoy the
various opinions, but I need them to be designated OT: so that I can
look at them when I have time, rather than sifting through them to just
see what is going on in the 3000 world.
Please continue the conversations, but also continue the OT: protocol.
It would help me a lot. Thanks.
Dennis Hassell
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From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Bill Brandt
Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2003 2:35 PM
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Subject: [HP3000-L] seeking a bit of list guidance
You know with all the discussions I've had with some of you great people
over the current state of affairs, I was going to pose this question to
this list yesterday - that is, would you all prefer that for those of
us interested take it off list and continue the discussion?
Before I could pose the question last night I got a rather rude email
off list from an individual (unsigned of course) asking me cease my
discussions of anything not HP3000 related. I would suspect that this
same individual has contacted others here...
The reason I am mentioning this to the list, I belong to another list
comprised of many people (3000) who are bright and with similar eclectic
interests. While it is a Mercedes-Benz list (in fact 1-2 of you belong
to it
also) - the list administrators encourage off topic discussion. This
list is perhaps unique in that many of the members have sponsored "get
togethers" for members who previously only knew each other via email.
I started a get together 2 years ago to Santa Fe, New Mexico, and we had
about 25 people show up from California to North Carolina and New
Jersey. For people to drive 2-3 days to meet others they only knew on
the Net would certainly say something about the friendships created...
There's only been a couple of occasions where the list admins there have
told people to "cool it" and change the discussions. One issue is gun
control - which tends to get people on both sides emotional - and the
other was a similar thread to what is/was going on. What is interesting
is that of the 2 founders one tends to be more to the left while the
other towards the right but they both encourage respectful free flowing
discussion about almost anything - and I mean everything - respectful is
the keyword. Profanity, "flaming" et al will get you an instant boot off
the list. And I would say that over its 5 year existence they have
kicked off 10 people. It is a closed list with a backlog of people
waiting to get on (when Richard has the time) .
For the most part people there will state their views respectfully and
listen to the others - one, who referred to another by a name (not
profane but disrespectfully) was kicked off the list for refusing to
apologize. If any of you have a Mercedes or are interested - see
www.mercedeslist.com - we even have people who have sold their Mercedes
but like the list so much they stay on...
There is such a wealth of talent on this (HP 3000) list that I would
hate for it to disappear - but OTOH I'd think just constantly talking
about HP3000s 24/7 would make the list a bit stale. But despite my
recent voluminous posts of the last few days, I know that sometimes all
the off topic stuff can bore/irritate others not interested. I've always
felt that's what the delete key is for, but at least 1 doesn't feel the
same way...
So, I am simply seeking the guidance of you esteemed listers - how much
off topic discussions to you like?
Bill
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