Re: new list request -- debian-SHIT
On Thu, Mar 25, 1999 at 08:14:37AM -0600, Ossama Othman wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Adam Heath writes:
> > If you are interested in Sophisticated Highly Intelligent Talk(SHIT), then
> > please join this list. It seems that the nature of debian-devel has gone to
> > SHIT, so I suggest a new list, dedicated to just this kind of discussion.
>
> Isn't it possible that creating new lists part of the problem? We
> create new lists to localize certain types of discussions but then we
> end up having so many lists that no one wants to subscribe to them
> even though it may be recommended that they should. My guess is that
> eventually a new list may become saturated with miscellaneous
> discussions all over again and then the whole cycle of creating a new
> list may be begin again.
>
> OTOH, I can see why a new list would be desirable. What is the best
> solution?
>
I think, what was being pointed out here was a general frustration with
this list. After all, the most traffic this month comes from the thread
that's "discussion" how we can cut traffic...
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Please cc all mailing list replies to me, also.
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