Re: Re: RE: [ga] Re: What list forwards to what list

["Roberto Gaetano" <roberto.gaetano@voila.fr>]

Karl,

>
>Huh?  The so-called "rules" that have been suggested do exactly that -
>they *impose* on everybody, they *impose* the same approach on 
everybody,
>they remove the flexibility of people make their own judgements.
>

Not true at all.
You do have freedom of choice on whether to subscribe to the integral or
 abridged version.
If you want to apply your own filter, subscribe to the full-length list,
 and apply it, but please don't deny to those who do not want to apply a
 "personal" filter the freedom of using a "pre-set" filter if they 
choose  to do so.

>The self-filter approach permits groups to form who are willing to pass

>the e-mail through filters established by some group selected overseer.

>
>In other words, with self-filtering we can get what you want - the 
ability
>of some part of the GA to have a censor, and I can get what I want, 
full
>ability of everyone to get on the pulpit and give us the benefit of 
their
>mightly thoughts or make a fool of themselves.
>

No, there's one thing that we don't get, and namely the choice for a 
user to apply to a solution provided without the need for his/her 
intervention.

If you are so sure that people want to apply their own filters, why are 
you so afraid of a solution that leaves them the choice to the on 
whether to apply their own personalized filter or an "off-the-shelf" 
solution?

If we don't get subscibers to the "off-the-shelf" filtered list, of 
course we will discontinue it (no need for extra work in absence of 
market needs), but if we get subscribers, this will demonstrate that we 
have the need and that the "product" was useful.

Ready to pick up the challenge, or not?

Regards
Roberto