This is great procedure, but the huge failing comes from the significantly poor use of the subject line, very often
too vague and even misleading about the actual content of the message.... FOR EXAMPLE: "K3 Topics" but at least that sez "K3". Until the engineers among us learn to use the English language, the subject lines now in use are mostly useless. 73 Charles Harpole [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 22:42:41 -0400 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Topics > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > During my short time with the list (K2 5982 / K3 766) it has been a > technical list. These folks are not your average hams. They will dig > into a piece of equipment and understand what makes it tick. It is an > amazing think tank of information that I enjoy reading everyday. > > That being said, I do have separate folders for K3, K2, Elecraft (each > with a Keepers sub folder). All Elecraft email ends up in one of > those folders. > > I use Thunderbird, and it has a search function in the corner much > like google. I plug in a keyword in the subject line of a thread that > I want to read, and boom. I have all the emails, sorted by date. And > only that thread. I may read some of it, all of it, or throw the > whole thing away (in my case, anything about microphones or SSB). I > clear the search function, all of the threads are back. > > But that is just me. And that is what is so special about this list. > Lots of great info, and a delete key too. What more can you ask > for? Ok, they got the Mojo too! > > David Wilburn > K4DGW > > > > > Monty Shultes wrote: >> I get the daily digest. I am switching to individual posts because I find >> myself reading fewer posts. The ones I skip are: >> >> a) Ones that should go to Elecraft Support/Sales/Parts >> b) Ones that relate to a topic fully covered in the manual >> c) Ones that are covered on the Elecraft website >> d) Details of measurements. I would like to have access to these via the web >> e) Ones that are primarily a discussion of third party equipment/software. >> Websites for such are usually very good. >> >> I do not mind skipping these posts, but the risk of missing something >> interesting grows as the volume of uninteresting things grows. >> Monty, K2DLJ >> K3 #699 >> _______________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> You must be a subscriber to post to the list. >> Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): >> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm >> Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com >> > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
