I don't recognize your name, but for those of us who answer questions here
routinely, an occasional OT diversion keeps it from feeling like a job.
-John

>Subject: Re: OT topics
>Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2005 23:05:29 -0500
>
>I think that all OT is another form of spam
>
>El mié, 06-04-2005 a las 20:44 -0400, Dave Schanz escribió:
> > Surely most topics discussed in any group eventually morph away from
> > what's listed in the subject line, and eventually degenerate to way
> > off topic.
> >
> > My question is, when this group is as slow as it has been lately,
> > what's the big deal about some off topic, good natured banter now and
> > then? I mean I know it's good group manners and all to keep the
> > subjects on topic, but I always figured that was meant to keep high
> > message volume groups from getting even more traffic to sift through.
> > It's not like we need to keep the lines open in case there is some
> > sort of emergency on-topic message that needs to be addressed by the
> > group or anything. If it weren't for the off topic banter now and
> > then, there'd be that deafening silence in this group.
> >
> > In some of the other groups I belong to, proper etiquette is to put OT
> > at the start of the subject line for those off topic messages so those
> > who don't choose to read and/or participate can simply ignore or
> > delete them.
> >
> > I just don't think that every off topic message is necessarily a bad
> > thing - as long as it isn't bashing, nasty or mean spirited. I say
> > loosen up some fellas. The off topic messages at least prove that
> > MAPUG still has a heartbeat of sorts...
> >
> >
> > Dave S.
> >
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