Off-topic posts, etc.

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Hi everyone! Thank you for your patience while that recent issue

played out (hopefully it's out!)

 

As you may know, this list actually does frown upon off-topic posts.

This list is for discussions surrounding raw vegan foods. On occasion,

posts are made which are not at all related to our list and they are

moderated. We actually do stop many that never make it to the list

(like this list really needs to hear about diet pills!) We do not

moderate every post by every member. That is why some posts do get

through. Established members have more freedom than do people who just

joined the group. This is one reason some topics start. As our

moderators are voluntary and are not able to moderate the list 24/7,

we sometimes miss a whole string of posts, such as was the case

recently.

 

Having said that, there are some topics which may seem off-topic, but

still touch upon diet and health, etc. and still may have a place

here. While not everyone on the list may put their views eloquently

and in a diplomatic way, their views (both sides) still have a place

on the list (within limit), though an effort should be made to present

views in a way that would be welcomed by the list and its members. In

other words, share views don't push them. Consider using " I "

statements. If you have a view, it is your view. Take ownership.

 

I suspect some members may have been struggling with the I-1000 issue.

That may explain some of the passionate posts. I know I appreciated

some of the views and insights. True, I didn't appreciate ALL the

posts, but did appreciate some of the experience. Hopefully others on

the list also gained insights into other views. I believe the dialog

also served to allow people to vent. This list, while it may offer a

lot of good information about raw foods, doesn't often get that

" heated " .

 

The volume of recent posts brings me to another point:

Please trim your posts. This is an ongoing problem on this list (like

many others). As the volume of posts increase, the size and length of

the " Daily Digest " of our list gets greater. Those members who receive

the Daily Digest would likely greatly appreciate it if all posts were

trimmed!

 

When replying to a message PLEASE... trim the previous text which you

are replying to. If you simply hit " Reply " (or " Reply to All " ) and do

not edit any of the previous text and only add your own post, then

that entire previous post (sometimes two or three or more previous

posts) will appear AGAIN on the list. When our members have just read

a post, they need not see the entire post again and again. If you are

replying to a specific sentence and including that will help members

understand your post, then include that sentence (or paragraph, etc.).

But, please, take a moment to edit the text that you are replying to.

I have seen daily digests on lists before that ended up being the

equivalent of a 50 page document, instead of a page or so of new text.

Feel free to review the guidelines on our main page

(/

), as well in the File section ( " Posting Etiquette " )

 

.. If you still have questions, feel free to email me off-list.

 

When posting to the list, please remember that we have a diverse group

of people with varying views. Please try to honor others when sharing

your own views.

 

As Nick reminds us occasionally, we have a companion email list. While

it may not be convenient to take a discussion to a different list, it

would be a way of keeping this list more on-topic. If you have a topic

that doesn't quite fit into " raw vegan " , but you wish to get the

insights of this community, consider having the discussion on that

list: RawDailyWisdom/ Perhaps post an

invite here, introducing the topic and inviting people to the other

list.

 

Peas out! (Hey, that'll be a new button!)

 

Jeff