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Re: Publicly-readable list for only DDs and DMs to post to



Remember implies it's not happening still

(not that anyone on this thread is guilty of this)
  Paul

On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 10:30 AM, Holger Levsen <holger@layer-acht.org> wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 05:19:21PM +0300, Lars Wirzenius wrote:
>> I'm sorry to be so negative, but I'm afraid I have to say that I
>> object to the suggestion of creating a members-only mailing list. It
>> creates another barrier to participation in Debian at a time when we
>> should be tearing them down.
>>
>> The solution to low signal to noise ratios on our "big" lists (-devel,
>> -project, -vote) can't be creating more and more lists. We should
>> improve the ratio instead by using working techniques. Let's not
>> forget that it isn't always non-members who bring down the ratio.
>
> I fully agree.
>
> (And I very well remember Debian members poisoning Debian lists.)
>
>
> --
> cheers,
>         Holger



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