[Bldg-sim] Don't waste our time and abuse this list! Is there a moderator out there?

[Jason Glazer]

Christina,

When we switched to the onebuilding.org web site we switched 
the software we were using for the mailing list to Mailman. 
I have two options for digests "plain" or "MIME". It has 
been set to "plain" but I just switched it to MIME. Please 
let me know if that is any better.

Everyone should read the list guidelines prior to posting

   http://onebuilding.org/guidelines.html

I tried to keep them simple.

If the members of the list would like me to add some text 
about trimming replies, I can. Keep in mind that most people 
don't use the digest mode and the reply text helps 
understand the context of a message. Maybe people who 
receive digests should trim their reply .. and answer using 
the original subject.

Jason

On 12/2/2008 11:50 AM, Christina A. Snyder wrote:
> I'm starting to dread the arrival of the daily digest from this list,
> due to the inconsiderate people who neglect to trim their replies before
> sending and due to those who outright abuse it, and today's digest
> dramatically illustrated both.
> First Mr. Nouman Khan sent a one sentence reply to his daily digest
> without first erasing off the originating message at the bottom of his
> reply, which resulted in 2/3 of today's digest being a repeat of
> yesterday's digest (which was also full of repeated originating
> messages). I'll assume this was a crime of ignorance, not malice, but
> those of you who see yourself in this mistake, please have a care and
> take a moment to erase all the garbage off the bottom of your reply
> before you hit send (as I've done with this message)!
> 
> When I finally scrolled down far enough to locate the second message in
> today's digest, I find that it is an advertisement having nothing to do
> with building simulation. Is there no moderator for this list who can
> block spammers and people who abuse the list? I think one strike of
> blatant abuse like this advertisement should ban one from the list, and
> maybe three strikes of ignorant, callous mistakes like the one described
> above before you are out (with warnings in between). Everyone on this
> list is a professional trying to get something done with their day
> besides reading e-mail, and hoping to learn more tips about building
> simulation, so this list needs to be policed better if it is to stay an
> asset and not a liability! If there is no moderator, we need everyone on
> the list to self-police their behavior!
> 
> This is the second time in the short time I've been a subscriber I've
> complained about this, and it is like talking to a brick wall for all
> the good it does,
> Christina

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