Any activity that physically changes the product adds value. Extra storage of material. Extra interest charges Extra paperwork to track Extra personnel to manage 6. I have received several posts regarding the purpose of the list, restriction on submissions, etc. The sentiment is very much in favor of restricting posts and keeping to TQM topics.
Moderation is always a balance between keeping focus and facilitating new ideas.
I will strive for a high signal to noise ratio as well as broad interpretation of TQM topics. I will not restrict the list to subscribers. Since I will be moderating, I will be able to screen out abuse, such as commercial messages by list abusers. I was reminded that some of you get the list through local reflectors, and are not on the subscriber list. Restricting would prohibit your posts, and I will not do that.