Yes, I'm very much inclined to agree. I'd think the "announce" list should be moderated, so that typically about one to a few messages per month come out on that list (e.g. information about upcoming meetings and other key BALUG events or particularly important items of note). I think generally, folks expect the "announce" list to be quite low volume (zero to a few e-mails per month), and highly specific and relvant to BALUG itself.

Now that we've got an admin list together :-) and hopefully folks working on it too, perhaps the "announce" list can appropriately be set as "moderated", and relevant policy set and made reasonably clear (if it isn't already).

Also, regarding "job postings" in general, not sure what BALUG policy is (I don't think there's a "jobs" list, but there is a "talk" list), but I know other user groups have a policy which is roughly: it's okay if and only if you have an "inside" track on the position, i.e. you work there or have worked there, or have some other quite direct familiarity with the environment. Anything less (e.g. recruiter/agency, or more general postings), tends to be frowned upon. Also considered "okay" (again, "inside track" type rule) is personal (preferably brief, with link to or "available on request" for more details, resume, etc.) posting on one's availability or upcoming availability. Not saying that such is or ought to precisely be BALUGs general policy on job posting and such, but something like that seems to work rather well for other user groups. "Rules" could also be looser for a separate "jobs" list, ... but then that may not be as useful, as those then tend to be "just another jobs list" with not much that's highly specific/relevant to the user group.

It's also quite appropriate for folks to show up at meeting and mention openings they have or have "inside track" knowledge of, ... and also for folks to mention their present or upcoming availability.

Hmmm, I also didn't see LINUX anywhere in that original posting!

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Is this really an acceptable use of the balug-announce list? Shouldn't it be limited to balug-talk or is there a balug-jobs?

Roberts, La Rohnda writes:

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