Hi This is technically feasible I think, I will explore more.
On another note, We have added two moderators to the group in last month and we might add few more. Did members feel slight improved response time in last two weeks or so ? It will take bit more time since new moderators are still in their induction phase and are getting used to it. I personally prefer a second check on emails because unlike Facebook where members can delete their post after few minutes, on email groups once gone it hits 1000+ mailboxes and can not be deleted. But id members feel the need for speed, we can use the moderation tweaks. Regards, Vijay --- In [email protected], Krushnamegh Kunte <krushnamegh@...> wrote: > > Vijay, is such an arrangement technically feasible on yahoo groups? If it > is, that may solve the problem that Shyam pointed. I don¹t know whether > exceptions can be made for established members but not very new members who > may or may not be genuine butterfly watchers. We get occasional spam even > with moderated emails, complete lack of moderation may be much worse. > > With best regards, > > Krushnamegh. > ------------------------------------------------- > > Krushnamegh Kunte, PhD > > Ramanujan Fellow and Reader > National Center for Biological Sciences (NCBS) > Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) > GKVK, Bellary Road, > Bengaluru 560065, India. > Ph: +91 80 2366-6001/02/18/19, ext 6410 > Ph (London): +44 7831-204-169 > Mobile: + 91 9483-525-925 > Email: krushnamegh@..., krushnamegh@... > Website: http://biodiversitylab.org/ > > Indian Foundation for Butterflies: http://ifoundbutterflies.org/ > Emails: krushnamegh@..., krushnamegh@... > > > > From: SHYAM GHATE <shyamghate@...> > Reply-To: butterflyindia <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 01:06:42 -0800 (PST) > To: butterflyindia <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [ButterflyIndia] Butterfly India needs a little more support > from us. > > > > > > > On the subject of Facebook Vs US, I still feel that things will improve on > the e-group if the messages can start appearing instantly. The excitement of > getting some new finding across to everyone or to get the urge for immediate > identification satisfied, is met if the mails appear immediately on the > group. This may be getting served on Facebook (I wont know for sure because > I am not a member). > > So perhaps we should seriously think of letting pass through the mails from > established members. I do think it is a damper when you excitedly post > something and it doesn't appear till the next day. > > I recently experienced that even on a semi-international and serious group > like Oriental Bird Pics, they monitor your mails for a few days and if found > OK, stop moderating them. > > Just an opinion. > > > > --- On Tue, 3/6/12, Aparna V K <bizzare.appu@...> wrote: > > > > From: Aparna V K <bizzare.appu@...> > > Subject: Re: [ButterflyIndia] Butterfly India needs a little more support > > from > > us. > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 9:25 AM > > > > Hi, > > A while ago there was a discussion on the group to start outings in > > different > > regions. Can we start this again? A lot of new comers like me can learn a > > lot > > through such outings and interactions. I live in bangalore and I see that > > quite a few of us from around here. Can we start 2 outings per month basis? > > I > > am willing to co-ordinate the arrangements. > > > > -- > > Aparna > > > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 10:49 AM, Krushnamegh Kunte <krushnamegh@... > > <http://us.mc1125.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=krushnamegh@...> > > > wrote: > >> Dear Nelson, > >> > >> I agree with all your points. I had talked to Rohan and Vijay two weeks ago > >> and Rohan had agreed to give weekend updates from Fecaebook if any > >> interesting images had been posted there that week. Ashok and others could > >> also post links to the blog whenever anything interesting gets posted. > >> > >> > >> With best regards, > >> > >> Krushnamegh. > >> ------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> Krushnamegh Kunte, PhD > >> > >> Ramanujan Fellow and Reader > >> National Center for Biological Sciences (NCBS) > >> Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) > >> GKVK, Bellary Road, > >> Bengaluru 560065, India. > >> Ph: +91 80 2366-6001/02, extension 6410 > >> Mobile: + 91 9403-975-925 > >> Email: krushnamegh@... <http://krushnamegh@.../> , > >> krushnamegh@... <http://krushnamegh@.../> > >> Website: http://biodiversitylab.org/ > >> > >> Indian Foundation for Butterflies: http://ifoundbutterflies.org/ > >> Emails: krushnamegh@... > >> <http://krushnamegh@... rg/> , krushnamegh@... > >> <http://krushnamegh@.../> > >> > >> > >> > >> From: Nelson Rodrigues <nelexl@... <http://nelexl@.../> > > >> Reply-To: butterflyindia <[email protected] > >> <http://[email protected]/> > > >> Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:01:29 -0800 (PST) > >> To: butterflyindia <[email protected] > >> <http://[email protected]/> > > >> Subject: [ButterflyIndia] Butterfly India needs a little more support from > >> us. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> And that includes me... > >> > >> yes friends, once upon a time we used to receive lots of images from all > >> of > >> us, now the numbers have come down as all of us can see. > >> > >> A great performance comes from the artist and the audience applause, > >> very > >> often nice pictures come up but the response from our end is almost > >> missing..Very often krushnamegh and Isaac Kehimkar have some encouraging > >> words to say, I think we all ought to emulate them. That is what will > >> encourage the others to send more of their images. > >> > >> A good butterfly photographer from Mumbai told me a few months ago," I > >> prefer to post on Facebook as there is some response from the viewers.... > >> When i send the images to Butterfly India is as if i have posted them > >> against some dead wall" > >> > >> Vijay Barve the leader of the group is trying his best with new themes but > >> i am sure the response from the rest of us could be better, As Butterfly > >> India has more than 1000 members > >> > >> We have to work on two fronts one will to get people to send pictures , > >> the other side will be to ask members to send words of encouragement to > >> those who have posted if you are reluctant to post your letter on the > >> group please send a a personal message to the contributor. Almost all > >> artists like some feedback on their work. > >> > >> Also most of us check the mails on weekends unfortunately sometimes there > >> is > >> no mail on these two vital days, could we have another moderator who > >> will help out on these two days. > >> > >> Suggestion no 3 would be Could someone pick up the images from facebook > >> and > >> upload it on this site on a once a week basis. All the photos can come > >> under one mail entitled...Images from Facebook this week. Of course a > >> common > >> consensus is required regarding this suggestion. > >> > >> Any other suggestions from readers how we can revitalise this group are > >> welcome > >> > >> Nelson Rodrigues > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > -- Enjoy
