On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 7:23 AM, Philip Newborough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Perhaps we need a better description of what this mailing list is about? > > > > Suggestions welcome. > > > > I think "British Ubuntu Talk" works quite well, however, over the last > few months I have read some threads on the list where the contributers > would maybe have benefited from reading a list description/etiquette > guide. > > Unfortunately these threads are likely to increase as the list grows > in popularity, so maybe now would be a good time to introduce a list > guide? Personally, I would not like to see the emergence of any "list > police", but maybe just a gentle pointer to a guide within the default > list signature? > > Also, I think it is a real shame that _anyone_ is put in a position > where they feel they cannot post to the list -- whether that be > because of frequency of posts, or for telling jokes of debatable > quality. > > BTW, I have been a happy subscriber for sometime, and will remain so :)
I have been thinking about what you said, I think maybe, a monthly message on the list, containing a basic etiquette guide, and some rules of the list... I guess that could help nail some basic mailing list rules into people's heads... (meant in the nicest way possible) -- Kris Douglas Softdel Limited Hosting Services Web: www.softdel.net Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Company No. 6135915 Registered in England And Northern Ireland -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
