[Scan-DC] Fire Hydrants and Other Off Topic Messages

[John Bacon]

Alan and others,

Maybe we could get a new list called Scan-DC-Chat for the off topic banter. 
I belong to another newsgroup and we normally start off in the main area and
when it becomes off topic we move it over to the "CHAT" list.

JOHN

-----Original Message-----
From: scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Alan Henney
Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:33 AM
To: Scan DC
Subject: [Scan-DC] Fire Hydrants and Other Off Topic Messages


Yes, Scan-DC is indeed moderated!  I've been mostly handling the list's
administrative tasks and try not to get involved with content.  
 
I've seen the e-mail addresses join and drop from the list.  While the
number of Scan-DC members has been roughly the same for years (last count
was 548), more than a third have switched to the digest version.
 
Messages that impact D.C. area scanner listeners is what we are all here
for.  I agree with Jeff Holmes about thinking "outside the box" and at the
same time would hope we avoid un-necessary or thoughtless postings.

One of my pet peeves is single-line (or even single-word) replies to the
list -- especially if they quote a chunk of text.  

Clicking REPLY as opposed to REPLY-ALL can make a huge difference.
 
I understand the complaints about excessive off-topic chatter and hope we
will all try to be good cyber neighbors!

Alan
 
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