Reasons for hall monitoring

[Bill Nottingham]

Toshio Kuratomi (a.badger at gmail.com) said: 
> > I can't speak for the other Board members but I do think there are
> > senses in which we can be non-excellent to each other without using
> > insults.  If our mailing lists stay cordial, but their content becomes
> > increasingly redundant or repetitive, that also can contribute to a
> > negative environment that pushes people away from communicating with
> > each other.
>
> I think you're wrong here.  People post redundant information because they
> think they're helping.  Helping is being excellent to each other.

I don't see how that makes what Paul said *wrong*. Just because
people think they're helping, doesn't mean it they actually are, or
that it doesn't create a negative environment.

Bill