[QuadList] On topic and off topic (OT) postings--some thoughts

[Ted Langdell]

As long-time QuadList readers have seen, we're primarily focused on  
Quad Videotape: Preserving Tape, Equipment and the Knowledge to use  
them, in conjunction with the Library of Congress.

We do have some excursions into historical (or occasionally other)  
realms that aren't exactly On Topic, but are in some way (sometimes  
loosely) related to Quad or the Quad Era.

I neither wish to discourage or encourage such postings, in part  
because there's some fun to be had, and we often learn something— 
perhaps something rather significant—as these Off Topic (OT) threads  
run their course.

As the Secretary and Webmaster (such as that is) I am concerned with  
the topic SNR, such that people don't begin to unsubscribe because the  
tracking is out of adjustment and the heads are reading the guard band  
or worse.

We have had relatively few un-subscribes over the life of the list...  
and we're more than 100 strong as of this writing. Including several  
new members I haven't had a moment to welcome, yet.

On the other hand, we had three or four unsubscribes in the last 30-60  
days, which Is a little unusual.  I haven't asked the unsubscribers  
what led to their opting out... but do hope it's not been too much OT  
traffic.

I'm curious to know—off-list please—what your thoughts are.

If you have an opinion, click on this link:
ted at quadvideotapegroup.com?subject=On topic and off topic (OT)  
postings--MY thoughts

and share.

I don't imagine I'll be drowned with 100 replies, but I am interested  
in hearing from the folks that don't always post.  It's about the only  
way I know how the QuadList is being received by people.

We'll report back about what happens.

We now return you to our irregularly scheduled programming...

Ted

Ted Langdell
Secretary for the  QuadVideotapeGroup.com:
Preserving Tape, Equipment and the Knowledge to use them, in  
conjunction with the Library of Congress
ted at quadvideotapegroup.com

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