> I think whenever you get advocacy posts then you see a flurry of posts.
> If you don't like those types of posts, you usually pretty quickly
> identify them by topic (currently it is the mod_perl programmers are in
> demand subject line).. and can filter out...Delete delete delete...
>
> I may be wrong, but I think the amount of techie info that flows across
> this list is less than 20 typically? Or am I wrong?
Absolutely correct, it's < 20. And it's a rear occasion when we talk about
non-technical, yet interesting and important topics... so please don't get
intimidated...
>
> "Dominic A. V. Amann" wrote:
>
> > Although I like mailing lists, I am beginning to see a pattern.
> > A list becomes useful at around 5-20 daily contributions. At
> > around 30+, I glaze over and skip tons of stuff, wishing it
> > would end already. modperl is well over that limit, and I now
> > have to unsubscribe just to keep my day productive. Also, I
> > perceive that signal to noise is diminishing with increasing
> > size.
> >
> > Perhaps it is time to further specialize the list into
> > sub-topics?
> >
> > --
> > Dominic Amann, <http://www.interlog.com/~damann/>
> > Linux Based Solutions Ltd.
> > Toronto, ON, M3J 1G8, Canada
> > Tel: (416) 638-8649, Fax: (416) 630-1584
>
>
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