The issue, atleast in my opinion is not OT as such but constructive OT. Saidimu raises valid issues : "On the other hand, maybe skunks-ke is stuck with an email-only list in which case some sort of rules may be in order. But to be brutally honest: if you strip out OT and ads, what else is discussed on this list? Practically nothing. Then perhaps the focus should be on how to stimulate meaningful discuss (instead of only on how to exclude unwanted discussions)." The list has basically become a place for advertising jobs and interesting links. What is so unique in that? Skunkworks was a very unique forum when I joined in that your mind would at the very least stimulated by ongoing discussions. Its not the case now and I think some structure would help bring this back. Just my thoughts. On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 12:45 PM, imelda <mueni0@gmail.com> wrote:
@odhiambo i second that @Rad , maybe OT should be given scope of what it involves , but personal issues with people in the list shld be settled outside the list
On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 12:27 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com
wrote:
On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 10:22 PM, John Doe <fivepings@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello Skunks,
A while back, the list administrators wanted to implement some rules regarding off topic items,job advertisements and flaming,among other things but upon protests from many on the list (myself included),they shelved the idea. However, watching what goes on on the list day in day out, I think its time skunkworks developed some sort of method to SELF regulate.
My proposal is that the list admins come up with a set of rules that they think will help mitigate the problems most rampant on this list.We as skunkworks can then vote on the rules and choose to keep a number of them. e.g the admins come up with ten rules and we vote to keep five that we deem to be most important. This is basically a call for us to acknowledge that this list is presumed to carry the best brains in the techie world in Kenya and we should thus hold ourselves to a higher standard than would be acceptable were this not the case. The list is becoming a joke if it isn't already one. We can stop the rot. What do skunks think?
Written rules never work in such forums, John Doe. That is my experience. It's like expecting everyone to think the same. It's simply not that easy to achieve, unless we make everyone undergo military training, then implement military code of conduct! These techies here wouldn't hear of that. Just delete whatever you feel is inappropriate for your consumption. That is what I do.
As Saidimu says, the things discussed in this list rarely border on what we'd all think is appropriate for it.
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