<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 9/10/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Michael Poole</b> <<a href="mailto:mdpoole@troilus.org">mdpoole@troilus.org</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<br>At a certain point, the discussion stops being relevant, but that is<br>an argument that should be made on a case-by-case basis. It should<br>not be made by a general dictum about what is acceptably on topic.</blockquote>
<div><br>+1<br><br>Additionally things need to be designated in such a way as to be even-handed. For example, I felt like at one point Rick Moen asked me for more information on-list, so I posted it, and he argued that it was off-topic. This sort of thing undermines any semblance of topic boundaries. Having this sort of decision which really should be made by the OSI or specifically appointed representative because this way the structure is not undermined by a few individuals.
<br><br>Best Wishes,<br>Chris Travers<br> </div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Michael Poole<br></blockquote></div><br>