<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">All I can say it that on the Bristol Hackspace list (which I have been following for a few months) there is no real distinction and the threads are all lumped into the main Hackspace list as far as I can tell (admin, chat, access issues). They seem to have a thriving list. I could be wrong there, but that is my impression.<div><br></div><div>In the inclusive nature of these things - I would also argue that administrative issues are everyones business, as their implications may affect everyone. </div><div><br></div><div>Issues of a private nature are best sent directly to individuals, such as the one I am about to send to Justin about a possible space (with plans that cannot go onto a public archive). Further details can be then filtered down to the list for everyone to see at the individuals discretion.<br><div><br></div><div>@talk is not a bad idea, but it would create a bit of a dilemma for topics that cross the divide - such as chatting about venues for meetings.</div><div><br></div><div>Perhaps a simpler solution would be to mark administrative items with "ADMIN - thread name" or things that are blatantly off topic can be market with "OT - Thread name". Then people can set up their email filters accordingly (i.e. if they only want to get admin messages). As a convention, not a rule though.</div><div><br></div><div>As for a code-of-conduct - absolutely.</div><div><br></div><div>Forums - nope, bad idea.</div><div><br></div><div>:)</div><div><br></div><div>Paul</div><div><br><div><div>On 24 Apr 2013, at 13:12, Tom Lloyd <<a href="mailto:napalmllama@gmail.com">napalmllama@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none; ">A technical list might be a good idea too, for help with those matters.</span></blockquote></div><br></div></div></body></html>