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List:       exim-users
Subject:    Re: [exim] [ADMIN] List policy
From:       Ian Eiloart <iane () sussex ! ac ! uk>
Date:       2010-01-26 14:50:11
Message-ID: F666DC95B84A2CD73E4FD14F () lewes ! staff ! uscs ! susx ! ac ! uk
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--On 26 January 2010 14:17:34 +0100 "B. Johannessen" <bob@db.org> wrote:

> 2010/1/26 Ian Eiloart <iane@sussex.ac.uk>:
>> It's reasonable to ask all contributors to follow rule 1 below, since
>> that's a rule of life. Rules 2 and 3 may need to be explained time and
>> again to newcomers, but hopefully not more than once to any given one.
>
> Rules 2 and 3 should be self-evident! In addition, they can easily be
> included in the list welcome message. I see no reason to be overly
> concerned with rule 1 when talking to people who obviously ignores 2
> and/or 3. If this is unacceptable, I trust Graeme will tell me, and
> I'll follow Nigel's lead and find something else to do.

Perhaps I should rephrase that. It's easy to be misinterpreted through 
written communications. That's especially true if you're either new to a 
list, or English isn't your first language.

If you prioritise rule 1, even when someone has apparently transgressed 
rules 2 or 3, then flame wars don't break out. If list members think rule 1 
is optional, then things can easily spiral out of control, and newcomers 
will tend to feel unwelcome.


> --
> B. Johannessen
>
>> --On 26 January 2010 09:32:48 +0000 Graeme Fowler <graeme@graemef.net>
>> wrote:
>>> 1. Be nice to people.
>>> 2. If you must criticise, please ensure you put forward an alternative.
>>> 3. Do not demand. Request, even offer, but do not demand.



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Ian Eiloart
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