At 11:57 PM 11/2/98 -0700, Forrest W. Christian wrote: Assuming we can't agree on what is valid and what is not - then how about a list where a user can only post 5 messages per month? If you need to post more than 5 messages a month to NANOG - then there is something wrong. This would eliminate the "I said, you said" flame wars between antagonists. If some emergency came along where one had to post more than 5 a month, they would have to approach merit anf justify why this month is an exception. The number 5 can be 3 or 7 for that matter. The only question is the list serving technology (majordomo, listserv, etc.). If it is able to handle such a function (or easily modified), we might be able to cut down on the noise a bit. -Hank

The problem I see is that there doesn't seem to be any real concensus on what is a valid point of discussion on the list.

There seems to be some (randy?) that basically feel that if you can't configure a router to do it it doesn't belong here... Meaning that this forum should be primarily about technical operation issues.

On the other hand, there are those among us that when the subject of router configuration comes up, usually in the context of the right way(tm) to do BGP configuration, they yell and scream that this doesn't belong here it should be elsewhere.

I've personally been flamed for sending a simple "Hey, I can't get a hold of someone at <insert provider here> using whois contact info. Could someone from the provider or someone who has contact information for the provider e-mail me?"

So maybe the real question is what the heck is this list for? I've been to two "live" NANOG's and it seems to me that the discussion on this list seems pretty much in line with the "official" nanog agenda.

Would someone like to clarify what is and isn't supposed to be on this list before we try to moderate or split it?

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