thanks :)
There are two types of people who need to decide what is appropriate for
the list:
- individual members, who need to decide whether they stay or not, and
- moderaptors, who need to decide who stays if it comes to a dispute.
As the sole moderaptor, I believe that whatever Julie says is good
enough for me, as she has many long years of service to the list, and I
am not just saying that because she takes a good photo :)
Personally, I would rather see a vigorous discussion on something
vaguely off-topic than see the list canned for being idle. Individual
members must decide whether they like this or not - I am not your
mother, I don't mind if you stay or leave, or have an opinion about what
the list should or shouldn't be about - speak up, by all means, please :)
Traditionally we have spoken enough non-fish-specific crap on the list
that some of the big names in Sahulian fish biology have avoided the
list - but by the same token, some have joined us and stayed for just
the same reason.
The best way to keep discussion on fish is to start a thread on fish.
Best regards, Andrew
Julie Zeppieri wrote:
>Hi Ken and All,
>
>Being an "old-timer" on this list, I would like to put in a couple of
>pennies here...
>
>This list has traditionally been a pretty laid-back and open kind of forum.
>No strict rules as long as we are all polite to one another. A group of
>friends chatting more than anything, mainly about fish but not always.
>
>Yes, we are mainly a rainbowfish list, with Oz/NG fishes and other related
>issues thrown in, too. But over the years we have also traded jokes and puns
>(thanks to the good Doctor) and the odd off-topic bits of this and that, and
>everyone has always been cool with it.
>
>One of the reasons I have stayed on this list for so many years is because,
>unlike so many other lists with strict policies and uptight members, this
>has been a fun and friendly place to chat with no fear of someone getting
>all "uppity" because you strayed on the odd post.
>
>This all being said, please note this is not directed at any ONE individual
>on this list, nor even because there is an immediate need. I just figured I
>would put this forth BEFORE we got too far into this whole subject of what
>is/is not appropriate for this list. If anyone is considering taking
>offense, please don't. :-) My comments are meant as my own opion and in no
>way meant to upset anyone. :-) That would not be in the spirit of this
>list, after all.
>
>
>
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