ADMIN: Possible Changes to the Main List Settings

[a_reader2003]

--- In HPFGU-Feedback at yahoogroups.com, "arrowsmithbt" 
<arrowsmithbt at b...> wrote:
> 
> Not really up to speed with this thread, Feedback isn't my 
preferred environment.

> OK. Off-the-cuff suggestion - it's probably already been 
considered, but...             
> How big would this 'book' be? 2-400 pages maybe? Involving how many 
posts and 
> posters? Say 3-500 posts and 100-150 posters (if that, the best 
posts seem to come 
> from a smallish group of members IMO).
> 
> Select your posts (with a few in reserve, just in case) and get 
permission from the 
> chosen authors to publish those *specific* posts. Use a selection 
of the same posts 
> for the come-on. Expand as time or necessity may dictate. Even if 
the 'book' never 
> happens (and I have doubts about publishers being interested, 
myself), you'll still 
> have permission for posting some of the better ones in the public 
domain.
> 
> Is this feasible and do you think it would be acceptable?
> 
> Kneasy

Carolyn:
I think a selection of posts, put up with the permission of their 
authors, is the only way forward, although it is still problematic in 
that some of the good posts may contain references to, or quotes 
from, other posts/themes which for various reasons, their authors 
don't want to see used. 

I guess some judicious editing would be required to get round this, 
hopefully with the active participation/permission of the authors of 
the posts you do want to use (many of whom are still active on the 
list). It would mean some amusing posts and ideas got left out of the 
discussion, but that can't be helped.

As for the book idea containing hundreds of posts (see post 11, 
second part - if that's what you are referring to), I'd personally 
given up on it as a project. It couldn't work without a lot of hard 
work and goodwill.