radical remedy

[naama_gat at hotmail.com]

Hi,

I've been thinking of this for quite a while, and I decided that the best thing would be to 
open the subject to discussion. I want to know what you people think.

How would you feel about closing the list (the mother list) to new members, at least for a 
while? I have been feeling progressively disenchanted with the list, and I think that it is 
due, in large part, to the enormous size it is now and the to high rate in which it grows. I 
find the discussions less intelligent, less fun and less courteous. There is a sense of 
ongoing friction which didn't exist before, at least not as I recall. When so many people 
are joining, there isn't time for them to settle in before other new people join, and so it 
goes on until it feels that the list has lost it's unique tone and spirit.

So, what do you think? Would it be too drastic a measure to close the list to new members? 
What does (do?) the MOD squad think?


Naama, feeling like her favorite virtual place is sinking down in quicksand...