[ale] New Mailing List initiatives for ALE

[Ben Coleman]

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Byron A Jeff wrote:
> Proposed solution is to split the list into two components, technical
> moderated and chat unmoderated. The moderated list would be for "serious
> technical" topics while the unmoderated chat list would be this current list.
> Note I'm not bothering with announce.
> 
> I'm unclear how this setup would destroy the sense of community here. The
> chat list would be this list. Since it's unmoderated, technical topics
> would be fair game. I cannot perceive what the change would be.
> 
> Adding the second moderated list would attract some expertise that would
> otherwise avoid the ALE mailing lists altogether from what I read of the
> initial proposal.

Maybe, then, this would be best implemented by leaving [ale] alone, and
adding, say, a moderated [ale-tech], and let those who want to join it join,
rather than doing a name-shuffle.  Let people vote with their feet as to which
venue they prefer (and keep a foot in both if they like both).

Ben
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