>>>>> Ranjan Maitra <maitra.mbox.igno...@inbox.com> >>>>> on Mon, 1 Dec 2014 08:47:02 -0600 writes:
> Well, we can start with the footer and then see how many "unsubscribe" messages continue to come R-help's way. Then, if it is not making an appreciable difference, we can look into putting it in the top. > Btw, I have seen mailing list e-mails elsewhere with an unsubscribe line at the top. I don't see it as a big deal. > Best wishes, > Ranjan Ok,... I think I --- and 99.9% of all other readers have had enough input about this: Decision: - No header - We replace in the footer the first of the 4 text lines from R-help@r-project.org mailing list to R-help@r-project.org mailing list -- To UNSUBSCRIBE and more, see Martin Maechler, ETH Zurich (and R core team). > On Mon, 1 Dec 2014 06:31:14 -0800 Jeff Newmiller <jdnew...@dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote: >> I disagree that this message belongs at the top... That is rare in bulk mail I receive, and seems unnecessarily intrusive. Addition of the word "Unsubscribe" to clarify the function of the link seems in line with current use. >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Jeff Newmiller The ..... ..... Go Live... >> DCN:<jdnew...@dcn.davis.ca.us> Basics: ##.#. ##.#. Live Go... >> Live: OO#.. Dead: OO#.. Playing >> Research Engineer (Solar/Batteries O.O#. #.O#. with >> /Software/Embedded Controllers) .OO#. .OO#. rocks...1k >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Sent from my phone. Please excuse my brevity. >> >> On December 1, 2014 6:15:47 AM PST, Martin Maechler <maech...@stat.math.ethz.ch> wrote: >> >Thank you for all the thoughts about alleviating these problems, >> >both to us and the "newbies" (or otherwise e-mail clueless >> >subscribers). >> > >> >>>>>> Ranjan Maitra <maitra.mbox.igno...@inbox.com> >> >>>>>> on Sun, 30 Nov 2014 20:37:22 -0600 writes: >> > >> >> Following on Rich and Peter, is it practical for the list to put it >> >at the top then, before the R-message? >> > > Something like: >> > >> >> TO UNSUBSCRIBE from the list: see >> >https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help >> > >> >Indeed, that is possible for mailman lists as I see. >> >It looks ugly to me but I have been brought up in the age where >> >civilized letters started (in English) with 'Dear ..' and >> >e-mails were electronic letters.. and that age has gone... >> > >> >Shall we do that in spite of esthetic reasons? >> >and keep the current footer? >> > >> >Martin >> > >> >> And then continue on for each R message. Because top-posting has >> >pretty much taken over, the best efforts of puritans notwithstanding, >> >putting stuff at the bottom is unlikely to evoke much attention, and >> >especially so in our 140-character-3-second attention-span world. >> > >> >> As an aside, if I were the OP, and wanted to unsubscribe, the volume >> >of the e-mail messages on this topic alone would have been punishment >> >enough for the original post:-) >> > >> > > Best wishes, >> > > Ranjan >> > >> >______________________________________________ >> >R-help@r-project.org mailing list >> >https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help >> >PLEASE do read the posting guide >> >http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html >> >and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. >> >> ______________________________________________ >> R-help@r-project.org mailing list >> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help >> PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html >> and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. >> > -- > Important Notice: This mailbox is ignored: e-mails are set to be deleted on receipt. Please respond to the mailing list if appropriate. For those needing to send personal or professional e-mail, please use appropriate addresses. > ____________________________________________________________ > Receive Notifications of Incoming Messages > Easily monitor multiple email accounts & access them with a click. > Visit http://www.inbox.com/notifier and check it out! > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.