[wp-pro] Discussion: 'Acceptable' and 'Unacceptable' Posting Behavior On This List

[Steve Bruner [SlipFire]]

Maybe we should rename the list to: wp-hireapro, so there is no confusion.
;)
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Steve


On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 7:46 PM, Made of These Studio <
made.of.these at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey everyone,
>
> This might not be the right place to post this message to start a
> discussion, but I couldn't figure of a better/more likely place to start it.
>
> So please, if I posted in the wrong place and there's a better place,
> PLEASE let me know and direct me there.  My intention is to start a
> discussion and get things cleared up and confirmed for both the older WP pro
> vets here and the newer incoming people.
>
> After the more recent rash of people posting to the list asking for nonpaid
> help (and help that one can/should get in the forums):
>
> The question for discussion is:
>
> *What IS and IS NOT acceptable/supported posting behavior to this list?*
>
> *What are the guidelines for signatures in posts* (if there are even
> guidelines to begin with)*?*
>
> *What SORTS of posts are okay and what are not?*
>
> Both answers seem to be pretty obvious (to me, anyways), but maybe we could
> all use a one-shot clarification after all the non-wp pro postings we've
> gotten lately.
>
> In regards to ideas about deterring the off-topic posters from posting to
> this list or blacklisting them, maybe there really needs to be more steps
> involved in the signing up process for this list which includes a general
> overview on what is and isn't accepted on this list.  Currently as far as I
> know, the sign-up process for this list has no such thing.  If there's a
> general overview guidelines thing pre-signup, then we on the list can
> politely point misdirected users to the overview notice and then to the
> support forum and if said person(s) don't want to 'follow the rules' then it
> will be easier for us as whole to guide them out of the list.
>
> Also, another issue that might be contributing to our influx of misdirected
> users is that I know that there are people on both the .org and .com WP
> support forums who have pointed users to our mailing list without explaining
> that the list is specifically to seek out WP pros to HIRE with compensation.
>
> If users who have been misinformed by other users or a simple lack of
> appropriate information are sent our way and we direct them
> back/elsewhere/send them packing, that's also a poor reflection on the WP
> community as a whole in my opinion (but it just might be my own personal
> opinion).
>
> So... yeah.
>
> What does everyone think?
>
> Right place or wrong place to discuss this?
>
> Anyone have other ideas or suggestions for tackling this issue?
>
> Did I just make a fool of myself? ;)
>
> J/K... sort of.
>
> Hope everyone's having a great Friday!
>
> ~ Valen
>
>
>
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