Knurpht - Gertjan Lettink wrote:
As I said, you need to be the jovial Mine Host. Your job is to welcome people and speak softly but carry a big stick.
May I suggest the following rules: 1) Try not to take offence. 2) DO NOT intentionally give offence 3) Help the noobs
Having read the ML for months now, reading the way the board ( chosen by members ) has been addressed ...... tsk.
The members are probably responding in kind. Besides, does that Board warrant any special kid gloves? Most of what is heard from the Board is from yourself or Richard, the other members are only heard very occasionally.
The best hangouts are those where you don't notice the bouncers are doing their job. You should quietly reminding the regulars if they step over the line. You should be looking out for people who are out to cause trouble. And if the regulars are raucous in the background, let them get on with it.
There are ONLY TWO metrics by which this group should be judged. The first is pretty meaningless on its own - how many people come to this list with a question. The second is far more important - what proportion of them go away satisfied with an answer.
You're forgetting one number: how many people refuse to use this ML
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