>Date: Tue, 10 Jan 95 11:52:13 -0800
>From: Grant Fjermedal (Solution Matrix, Inc.) <v-grantf at microsoft.com>

>Secondly: Someone has suggested that writers be limited to x number of
>words per day. FRIGHTFUL IDEA!

I heartly support these and Grant's other words on this subject.

One other possibility that may satisfactorily address this (for some)
problem:

Split tweeters into two lists. The original tweeters, and tweetalk.
(Dare I suggest tweechat!)

The splitting of a discussion list into several is an old, tried and
true method for exactly the type of "problem" being discussed --two
relatively different topics being discussed on one list, especially
where at least one of the topics is very heavily discussed, and perhaps
seen as relatively peripheral to the main theme of the list.

In this case, the bird observation/discerning/fieldmarks/behavior/etc
discussion proceeds on tweeters. The birding philosophy/humanity/sociality/
psychology/behavior/etc takes place on the new tweetalk.

You subscribe to one or the other or both, as your interest dictates.
There is very little likelihood for overlap of discussion between the
two lists (and it will avoid the temptation, like some succumbed to
recently) of combining several, especially mixed, topics into one
message in an effort to condense the number of messages.

The new list requires the support of a list owner. The obvious first
place to seek one is to look towards the current tweeters owner....

It also requires an expression of interest from current tweeters
subscribers (since we can't reach the people who unsubscribed because
of the heavy traffic or "off-topic" discussions, we'll have to live
with the existing "bias.")

Comments?

(My personal choice is for one list, tweeters, since I'm interested in
both topics. However, I don't believe that subscribing to two lists
will cost me any _extra_ work or time.)
Peter