I try to stay out of these discussions because of the following observation: On this list and others, more "bandwidth" is wasted on discussions of what is "appropriate", or by griping about off-topic posts, than is wasted by the off-topic posts themselves. Having said that, I'll throw in my 2 cents. I don't have an objection to anecdotes, etc. as long as you KEEP IT SHORT. I can live without 2 pages of "cute" jokes. My biggest gripe is a two-line reply to a 6-page post that includes the *entire* original post. These are only *my* opinions, and everyone else is entitled to post as they see fit, as long as the list owner doesn't mind. If you can't hack the volume, you can always unsubscribe. --
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