[TriLUG] Why don't people come to TriLUG meetings?

[Andy]

I think the "OT" approach is the wrong one.  No one tends to subscribe 
to that.  While I don't think we should allow certain extremes even on 
this list as who knows what the liability would be -- I would support a 
trilug-ontopic style list, imposition of stricter guidelines and 
allowing the main list to degrade into its natural flamewar state ;-)  
(hyperbole intentional, but the joke isn't funny if I have to explain 
it).  Thus people could vote with their feet without leaving their LUG 
as to whether they want to hear "certain people" rant ;-)

I'd suggest linux, open source/free software, and lug business would be 
the topic for the list.
> This is what the Sydney Linux Users Group does.  The primary SLUG 
> mailing list has pretty strict rules as to what stays on-topic.  It's 
> only Linux technical discussions and meeting announcements.
>
> All other discussion is on a "slug-chat" mailing list.
>
> Any OT discussion on the 'slug' list is swiftly redirected to the -chat 
> list, fairly successfully.
>
> There is actually a "trilug-ot" list that someone started, but it's not 
> on the main TriLUG server and hasn't been successful just yet.
>
> I'd encourage the SC to consider this approach.  I like the "-chat" 
> moniker better than "-ot".
>
> --Jeremy
>