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Subject: Re: [Request] create ooo-discuss@incubator.apache.org mailing list
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On Nov 8, 2011, at 2:48 PM, Shane Curcuru wrote:

> As a mentor, I have two comments:
>=20
> - When requesting a new mailing list, it is critical to clearly define =
the focus and expected community that would use a list.  In particular, =
showing specific threads on other lists that would be better moved to =
the new list is helpful to give others a detailed explanation of the =
kinds of things a new list proposer would expect to see on the new list.
>=20
> Creating new email lists is simple technically, but should be =
approached with caution in terms of the effects of splitting community =
energy.
>=20
> - I highly recommend that people view through the slides for the =
well-respected "How Open Source Projects Survive Poisonous People" set =
of slides:
>=20
> =
https://sites.google.com/site/io/how-open-source-projects-survive-poisonou=
s-people
>=20
> The talk is worth watching, but for those short on time the slides are =
worth reading.  In particular, the aspects about how communities of many =
different kinds of people (the vast majority who are not poisonous, by =
the way!) can effectively work together on public mailing lists.  A key =
slide is pp 5, and pp7 as a followup:
>=20
> "Attention and Focus
> These are your scarcest resources
> You must protect them"

The hour spent watching this will be worth hours in reclaimed time and =
productivity!

Thanks,
Dave

>=20
> - Shane