[wlug_org] Re: [wellylug] Suggestion and apology

[Mark Foster]

On Sat, 13 Aug 2005, Tony Wills wrote:

> At 18:16 13/08/2005, John wrote:
>> After a recent discussion off list regarding the top posting issue, I
>> wish to apologise to anyone concerned about the matter.
>> 
>> The cause of this was lack of knowlege of what the list expects of its
>> members. ... Therefore, would the list
>> moderator please consider what may be gained by enhancing the list in a
>> similar way? ...
>
> At the severe risk of re-igniting that debate, as a user of this list for 
> four years I would assert that there is *NO* top/bottom posting rule on this 
> list, just a few who like to assert it from time to time.  There is also no 
> list moderator (apart from self appointed ones).
>
> Having said that, I agree that if anyone wants to assert such "rules" then 
> they should be agreed to by members of the list and posted in the initial 
> sign-up acknowledgement post and in the regular monthly post.  I expect to 
> see a healthy debate in wellylug-org before such action is taken :-)
>
> I suggest followups on wellylug-org 
> (<mailto:wlug_org-request@lists.wellylug.org.nz?subject=subscribe>, 
> <mailto:wlug_org@lists.wellylug.org.nz>, all members welcome to participate).

For the record I sent a _single_ email to him offlist indicating that he'd 
obviously missed the major hints dropped, and that it was good manners to 
comply with simple netiquette that is generally expected.

I'm not sure if hes alluding to me, but as we didnt 'converse' I assume 
someone else also asked him nicely.

And of course, i have the right to email him offlist, and express my 
personal thoughts. They have no tie to WellyLUG and any policy which may 
or may not exist.

;-)

Mark.