+1 I like that fixed-footer idea a great deal. Please go for it.
- Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Rob Weir [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 16:48 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ooo-user] was RE: [email protected] [Was: Re: [Discussion] [email protected]] On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 6:43 PM, Jean Weber <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 08:35, Dennis E. Hamilton <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hmm, so the problem in the case of the list is that it is a broadcast >> medium, and someone can be expected to not practice safe unzipping. Got it. >> >> OK, no attachments. >> > > There is also the issue that even if the attachments are safe, a > mailing list distributes them to hundreds of people who have no need > for them and don't want to receive them. On a forum, it's different; > you can get or not as you choose. > > So IMO, no attachments on a *user* list. > Good point. Maybe we can get a fixed footer to occur on the user list emails, just 2 or 3 lines giving the most important info that could help reduce frustration and increase the signal/noise ratio. Things like: 1) How to unsubscribe to the list 2) Where to report bugs 3) Where the support forums are 4) File attachments not supported, so here's where to go to share a file We could also put that info in the original welcome note that is sent to new subscribers. But that note always gets lost. Better to put the info right in each note. > --Jean >
