On 8/5/05, Shawn M. Jones <smj at littleprojects.org> wrote: > Bryan J. Smith wrote: > > ><SNIP> > >Now I don't deny I've gone off-topic, and I'm trying to curb that. I'm > ><SNIP> > >If the general, or even a significant minority, consensus is that my > >posts are indeed too off-topic, I'll go back to lurking and helping off- > >list. I have no problem with that, and do it all-the-time. > > > Hi folks, > > Other lists use the 'OT' prefix to indicate that a subject has gone 'off > topic'. Some of you have done this, and it's great. This assists in > searching and sorting of list information as well as allowing email > filters to remove the OT posts for those who don't wish to see them. > Sometimes I like to read the OT posts, sometimes I just delete them in > one swell foop. > > Why don't we use this concept for this CentOS list? I've noticed that > some of you have been doing so, but if we make it a mailing list rule, > then we have the benefit of a) OT posters and those interested in their > posts can still post, and b) those who don't wish to read OT posts can > delete or filter as they see fit. > > It is the responsibility of the originator of the OT discussion (no > matter what the original thread may have been) to realize that he/she is > going OT. > > --Shawn LOL. Like this? Is it OK? -- "No-one dies a virgin. Life screws everyone."