[GreenKeys] GreenKeys Digest, Vol 110, Issue 52

[Jim M. N4BE]

Being here has heloed me with my new Mite TTY so I plan to participate a while more. But so far Ive received 4 "daily digest" email this morning alone.  They fill my inbox.  Other daily lists on qth.net actually do generate only one digest per 24 hours.  Can that issue be resolved for this list?  Thanks.  Jim


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>   1. Re: Did I Subscribe To GreenKeys In Error? [OT] (Mark Richards)
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>Message: 1
>Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:37:46 -0400
>From: Mark Richards <mark.richards at massmicro.com>
>To: greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Did I Subscribe To GreenKeys In Error? [OT]
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>In a message dated 3/14/2013 4:04:04 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, 
>greenkeys at pferris.com writes:
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>    Hi Guys,
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>   I'm fairly new to the list. I believe this is my first posting. Bear
>    with me if I'm way off base.  I originally subscribed because
>    "GreenKeys" was referred to me as a good possible source to find a
>    Teletype reasonably cheap... I was looking for a Model 33 Teletype
>    with paper tape reader & punch. I wanted to get a feel to see what
>   GreenKeys was all about.  Earlier today I received GreenKeys Digest,
>    Vol 110, Issue 45.
>
>    For those that don't receive GreenKeys in digested format, it
>    featured the following articles:
>    ...
>
>   Did I subscribe to this in error?  Is the a technology themed digest
>    related to amateur radio or is it something else?  With the
>    exception of topic #1, I'm not sure what #2 thru #5 had to do with
>   Amateur Radio or TTY or anything remotely close. Lending it a cutesy
>    subject line doesn't mitigate the fact that it was:
>
>    1)Vitriolic in nature.
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>    2)Totally unrelated to Amateur radio and/or teletype.
>
>    3)Is this digest total anarchy or is it actively moderated, but off
>    topic postings laced with profanity is cool? I ask because the only
>    thing that I saw in the QSL.NET ACCEPTABLE USE POLICIES that
>  pornography won't pass muster. What is this list's charter / purpose?
>
>    ...
>
>I hear you.
>
>The off topic issue has been raised before, particularly where heated 
>political exchanges are involved.  Indeed the discussion about off
>topic 
>now goes off topic too, and I shall therefore sadly expect this note 
>will receive more chastisement then those which prompted it.
>
>It seems GreenKeys serves as a community where, around similar 
>interests, conversations happen that occasionally go far from those 
>interests.  The association between a swollen prostate and TTYis of 
>course difficult to make, especially for any women who are among list 
>participants. Perhapsin a bicycling enthusiasts list such would have 
>more-shall I say- sway, than here.
>
>The act of going off topic is not to be marginalized as a problem, 
>however I do think the community aspect here is valuable to some and
>the 
>conversations do occasionally bring interesting reading/thinking 
>toothers. A creative solution might be had by simply using [OT] in the 
>subject line for discussions that are either immediately far afield, or
>
>which progressively go astray. Moderators can do that, but of course 
>this takes time, so better that participants self-police. [OT] can then
>
>be filteredout visually orby a good email client. [OT] may be a 
>solution, but I also think that immediately off-topic postings should
>be 
>strongly discouraged.
>
>Having been here for several years perhaps gives me enough
>qualification 
>to suggest that shutting the dooror slamming it upon fingers might rip 
>the heart out of what makes this sometimes quirky list fun and 
>interesting (for some). I'd find that disappointing.. maybe others
>also?
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>Signing up for this list may not have been a mistakeif the necessity of
>
>wading through the "chaff" is recognized as, for better/worse, part of 
>the deal :)
>
>Hope you can stayon.
>
>/m
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