Parallel OT list (was Re: ADMIN: Tech help request)
Side comment--would there be value in setting up a
new parallel list for "off topic" discussions or
technical discussions that aren't really tech
writing? Now that we're free from Lyris, that
would be straightforward to do. Let me (and
Michelle) know what you think, please.
I am a member of two other lists that have spawned highly success OT
lists. It is natural for community to develop around a list, and just
as natural to develop a mechanism for keeping the mother list focused.
At face value, that introduces competing desires. The OT lists
alleviate that by allowing community to continue (and stray and
blossom) in a place that does not interfere with the purity of focus
on the primary list.
I joined the HATT list when I first made the leap to the TW / HA world
in 2000. The posts on the HATT were helpful and targeted, however,
the relationships that I made on the HATT off-topic list were, in
retrospect, even more instrumental in fast-tracking my professional
career (and opening up my mind on disparate topics like politics and
culture). I literally would not be the person I am today if not for
the ability to delve a little deeper with other professionals on
topics that ranged from shop-talk to all the other things that
interest smart, diverse people. The generosity of that group really
helped me to get through the early years as a writer, as well as
learning how to deal with 9/11 and everything that has happened since
then.
Having an OT list is not for everybody, but it does add another
dimension of service and options to the larger community.
--
John Cook
Technical Writer / Help Author
john dot cook at gmail dot com
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