Re: News Flash: CFV: Test link vote for pizza.de.eu.blitzed.org

Matt Marsh wrote:

> Tim Hicks wrote:
>
>> It *is* being discussed on a staff list.
>>
>> The point of news items going out on the public list is so that people
>> interested in what's happening with the network can get updates
>> without asking us or checking the website every so often.
>
>
> Well, it's a question of what information about the network is relevant
> to the general Blitzed users rather than just the admins.

How is a new server not relevant?

>
> I would argue that if you (as admins) have decided to add a new server
> then that is of general interest to the Blitzed users.
>
> I would say however an email saying that the admins have decided to vote
> on whether a new application will be granted a testlink or not is not
> of general interest to Blitzed users. When you make a decision on it
> then fine. But do the thousands of users who would potentially be
> relevant subscribers to the public list really have an interest in how
> the voting procedure will take place for a new application? I'm
> suggesting not.
>
Do normal people lobby their politicians?
Consider this:
Users are the general public
The server admins are the politicians.

>> If you don't care to hear about this kind of thing, you don't have to
>> be on the public mailing list :P
>
>
> I want to be on the public list; I want to receive relevant information.

A new server is not relevant?

>
> I want to know if/when there is going to be network downtime. I want to
> know if there are major changes to the network. I want to know about
> changes in policies for Blitzed users.
>
A new server does not change the network in some major way?

> I don't so much care about internal policies of admins and about servers
> which have applied and might or might not be granted a testlink.
>
> Matt

Some do. what do you say to those people?
I just saw some people on IRC say they were interested.
I am interested.

So, because you are not we dont get to read it?
There is an option: unsubscribe.