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ajax
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Freezing co-op items
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Oct 9 09:57 UTC 1996 |
TS commented in item 120 that he was considering freezing that item
on account of its drift from the original topic. Rather than discuss
freezing the item in that item, causing further drift, I thought I'd
enter a separate item for such discussion. Do you think the co-op
fairwitness should freeze items other people entered based on drift?
(For the unfamiliar, "drift" is conferencing jargon for when a
discussion diverges from its original subject).
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davel
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response 1 of 12:
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Oct 9 13:07 UTC 1996 |
Well, I think the original poster can always thaw the item ... to drift just
a bit.
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dang
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response 2 of 12:
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Oct 9 15:45 UTC 1996 |
(Now, that I wouldn't consider drift... :) To answer the question, probably
not. Depends on the conversation.
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rcurl
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response 3 of 12:
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Oct 9 16:40 UTC 1996 |
No. A live discussion group is not "frozen" by the leader if it drifts. The
leader just gently guides the discussion back onto the topic. That is the best
way to handle it here too, IMHO.
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steve
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response 4 of 12:
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Oct 9 18:07 UTC 1996 |
Agreed.
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janc
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response 5 of 12:
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Oct 9 20:03 UTC 1996 |
In this case, the "drift" is more relevant to Grex policy than the
original item was. Don't freeze it.
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chelsea
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response 6 of 12:
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Oct 9 22:45 UTC 1996 |
No.
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ladyevil
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response 7 of 12:
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Oct 10 03:43 UTC 1996 |
I would only freeze an item due to detrimental content.. which is very rare
here, on grex.. in discussion of policy, there are many ways to get around
to good decisions. Hacking off a drift is only a good idea in coop here, when
that drift is truly out of place, for the conference.
Now, Sexuality is another matter, in that it is not a policcy discussion
forum, and so if it drifts outside of conference specs, then yes.
It all depends on the conference.
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kerouac
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response 8 of 12:
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Oct 10 18:40 UTC 1996 |
I dont think the drift was unacceptable since most of the responses
were talking about my suggestions about things grex could do better,
which is what the item is about. Since the author of the item can
]always freeze it himself and/or enter a new item if he/she doesnt like
the drift, I dont think the fw has any business getting involved in this.
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srw
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response 9 of 12:
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Oct 10 20:46 UTC 1996 |
I have always found it intrusive when even the original author freezes an
item, but maybe that's just me. If it bother s me enough, I start a new item.
I would answer no. Don't have the fw freeeze it.
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rcurl
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response 10 of 12:
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Oct 11 07:32 UTC 1996 |
I agree with Steven - even in classified.
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tsty
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response 11 of 12:
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Oct 13 07:56 UTC 1996 |
publicising considerations generates thought.
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birdlady
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response 12 of 12:
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Oct 22 17:07 UTC 1996 |
Don't freeze it -- an occassional amount of drift is only natural. Simply
guide it back to the original topic.
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