RE: [GBlist] Interest in moderated on-topic discussion?

["DiModica, John" <John.DiModica@dcp.state.ma.us>]

As someone who would like to more readily capture the pearls of wisdom among
the mountains of chaff, I can't agree more w/ Matt's suggestion that this
list be reigned-in a bit!  It's too bad that there are a few names who pop
up repeatedly (even numerous times per day!) who offer very little in the
way of real information on green building & instead engage in random banter,
so often with each other, not the larger community of interest in green
building!  I hope everyone can keep this a worthwhile place for the exchange
of good information on green building and less of a chat room!

Just my 2 cents worth,
John DiModica

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Matt Duston [SMTP:mountainsun@pcisys.net]
> Sent:	Wednesday, May 30, 2001 9:48 AM
> To:	greenbuilding
> Subject:	RE: [GBlist] Interest in moderated on-topic discussion?
> 
> I have to agree regarding the off-topic discussions.  I used to spend a
> few
> hours a week reading and responding to posts on this list.  Now I spend a
> few hours a week searching the morass of threads to find ONE on the topic
> of
> greenbuilding, and tiring out my delete finger on the dozens of others.  I
> have nothing AT ALL against people expressing their opinions about
> everything from nuclear energy to taxation to drilling in the ANWR, but
> couldn't they find a more appropriate forum for it?  As David said, when
> new
> people join the list looking for solid information or assistance on
> greenbuilding and see 50 posts on taxation, they are pretty likely to look
> elsewhere for their help.  And then what purpose are we serving?
> 
> I follow this list to offer my experience to neophyte greenbuilders, and
> to
> engage in discussions with other professionals to further my own
> knowledge.
> If I wanted to hear people's opinions on Bush's energy policy I would go
> find a list on that topic.  Again I don't want to censor anyone (as there
> are plenty of places they can discuss policy), just return us to our
> original purpose.  I think that a LIGHTLY moderated list would put us back
> on that track.
> 
> Matt Duston
> The Catamount Institute
> www.catamount.coloradocollege.edu
> 719.687.0929
> 
> Sustainability...Science...Systems...Service...Spirit...Stewardship
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Delaney [mailto:ddelaney@sympatico.ca]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 10:15 AM
> To: greenbuilding@crest.org
> Subject: Re: [GBlist] Interest in moderated on-topic discussion?
> 
> 
> There is not enough discussion of green building
> on the greenbuilding list.  The digressions would
> be less harmful if they were surrounded by a
> large volume of on-topic discussion.
> 
> The problem with the off-topic arguments is that
> they make the list look like a hundred other
> lists.   I believe the people I want to hear
> from, professionals in building, and amateurs who
> are engaged in building,   take the ratio of
> off-topic to on-topic discussion as a sign that
> the list is a time waster.  It may be that if the
> list were moderated to reduce this ratio, these
> people might be attracted back.
> 
> David Delaney
> 
> 
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