nanog-c...@nanog.org? On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 11:13 AM, Azinger, Marla < marla.azin...@frontiercorp.com> wrote:
> I'm sending this to the proper request email. > > This is a decent idea that I support. > > NANOG Crew please read the below email and consider establishing a separate > "socializing" email address so operational topics only exist on the current > email list. > > Cheers > Marla Azinger > > -----Original Message----- > From: Daniel Senie [mailto:d...@senie.com] > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 8:47 AM > To: NANOG list > Subject: Time for a lounge mailing list > > It's been clear for a very long time that the NANOG crowd likes to > socialize. At NANOGs, social settings are where connections are made, beers > consumed, sometimes scuba dives shared or other local attractions explored. > It is certainly a good thing, and fosters much useful discussion among peers > who become friends. > > That said, the nanog@nanog.org mailing list often is overrun with > non-operational discussion. Certainly there are some good examples today, > such as job titles, or arguing about the best way to rid the list of a > troll. > > Creation of a second mailing list to handle non-operational, social traffic > for the nanog crowd would be one way to keep the main list on topic. Might > even boost productivity, as folks could more easily defer reading and > responding to the non-operational stuff until their off-hours. > > So how about it? lou...@nanog.org? offto...@nanog.org? > > > > > -- Brandon Galbraith Voice: 630.492.0464
