[ox-en] Changes for this list and possible list for romance languages
- From: Stefan Merten <smerten oekonux.de>
- Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:35:22 +0200
Hi list!
On [pox] the topic of how to handle different languages in Oekonux
came up - once more. You can find the current suggestion as it is
decided for now on
http://en.wiki.oekonux.org/Oekonux/Project/Integration/Suggestion
What does this mean for this list?
* Change of mail address
The new address will be
discussion AT oekonux.org
In fact this is a measure to reduce the spam masses which eats up
our ressources (about 1000 spam mails per day to all the different
Oekonux addresses). If you bring this address into the Web
somewhere, then please in a way in which it can not be harvested by
spammers - for instance as written above. But it is better to not
bring it to the Web and instead link to the homepage of the list (at
the moment http://www.oekonux.org/list-en/).
* Tag changes
The tag of this list changes from [ox-en] to [ox].
There is also a change in the meaning of the list.
* General Oekonux discussion list
We want to make the Oekonux discussion as accessible as possible.
Therefore any general discussion shall take place on this list here
in simple English. For those whose mother tongue is English this
means to be tolerant when reading and when writing to use only
simple English.
The change of the list tag is meant as an expression of this change.
Also the language specific list(s) change their meaning.
* Language specific list(s) for language and locale specific topics
only
For topics which pertain to a certain locale / language there can be
specialized lists. We are currently reconfiguring [ox-de] this way.
More general postings should be in simple English and on this list.
In general any posting to any Oekonux list should be on-topic. For
general off-topic postings there is
chat AT oekonux.de
Each language list needs a maintainer whose main task is to care for
on-topicness. For [ox-de] StefanMz declared to be ready for this
job.
We decided to cluster languages which are similar enough to each
other to be comprehensible for all speakers of that language family.
In particular this applies to the Romance languages.
* Prevention of dead spaces
Moreover we want to prevent the creation dead spaces. Dead spaces at
best result in nothing, at worst call for trouble and in any case
give a bad impression. Therefore
* we want to make sure that there is initial interest
Should we create new communication spaces we will ask for such an
initial interest and will create the respective space only if
there is enough such interest.
* we close down spaces which are not active
As a deadline for this we generally set a period of half a year.
* Special language list for Romance languages?
Based on a recent suggestion we are considering whether to create a
discussion list for the Romance languages. However, as stated above
we need a maintainer for this. So the first question is:
* Anyone ready to be a list maintainer for a Romance list?
Then we want to check whether there is enough interest for an
Oekonux list designed to discuss issues specific for the Romance
languages and the countries where such languages are spoken. So the
second question is:
* Who on this list is interested in such a list?
For this please respond shortly to this mail that you are
interested in [ox-rom] as described. Please also indicate what you
are ready to do actively on such a list.
Please note that the result of the second question is void unless
the first can is answered positively.
What you need to do? Well, unless you are interested in [ox-rom] you
need to do nothing. If you have the address of this list in an address
book then you need to change that entry after the list address
changed. I'll keep the `List-Id` header so respective rules in your
mailers should continue to function. However, please note that the
subject tag will change.
When will this happen? Well, technically I'll have to adapt a few
things. I can not say when I'll do that but I'll try to do it soon.
I'll keep you informed. The other things - simple English and the
questions around a possible [ox-rom] - are in effect immediately.
Grüße
Stefan
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