Re: [Proposal] Thread Topic Identification (was [BS] Are we getti ngoff the topic)

[Eddie Bush]

Are filters really _that_ hard to set up?  ... I've got probably 30 of 
them going to sift and sort my mail -- continually having to edit them 
as projects evolve (ie there is tomcat5 stuff floating around now, and I 
had to edit my tc-dev filter).

I don't see it as much of a problem -- and most (reasonable) clients can 
be configured to actually just delete messages off the server if they 
meet certain criteria, so there's not even any need to download them.

+1 for tags
-1 for a seperate list
+1 for more fridays in the week :-P

I think the tags would really help us all zone-in on what is most 
important to us.  As such, I think it would be helpful to everyone - 
devs *and* users.  Think of this example (I'm going to pick on Cedric, 
because he comes to mind):

Cedric downloads his mail - there are about 150 struts-user mailings, 
but he's really busy and really just cares to see the ones for tiles 
right now.

without tags:
Cedric probably has to read all the subjects, and he might still miss 
something that speaks of a tiles issue but doesn't mention it in the topic.

with tags:
Cedric knows immediately which threads need his expert assistance, and 
can even filter them to a (sub-)folder for easy-access.  Yes, when he 
has time he can go through the others too (if he wants), but right now 
he's quite busy (probably is but I'm speaking hypothetically, of course) 
so he can just cut to the chase and take care of those people most in 
need of his help.

... but I'm sure you all have your own view on why it would be a 
good/bad thing.

Regards,

Eddie

Cliff Rowley wrote:

True, I hadn't though of that.

On Thu, 2002-08-29 at 15:10, Kidd, Polly wrote:

bound to be... if someone isn't sure which category their problem falls
into, they will probably mail to both...

-Original Message-
From: Cliff Rowley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]

I guess the question is, filter one list or two.  Is the volume of two
separate lists going to be more than the same information in one list?

On Thu, 2002-08-29 at 15:04, Tim T. Young wrote:

My fear with another list is that good information will be available in
both, and I will have to process 300+ emails a day (2 lists x 150 a list).

Tim



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Re: [Proposal] Thread Topic Identification (was [BS] Are we getti ngoff the topic)

[Eddie Bush]

Craig R. McClanahan wrote:

I will put them on the description of the STRUTS-USER mailing list, but
only as a recommended convention -- not as a requirement.

Personally, I leave my mail reader in sort-by-thread mode with a different
folder per subscribed list -- and the first menu option I learned was the
mark thread as read command ... it works wonders.

That's pretty much what I do - that, combined with setting your view to 
Threads w/unread messages works quite well.

Hopefully, if everyone starts doing it, new people would notice that
every time there is a question of something about tiles (for example) it
seems to always start with [tiles]...

People do learn by watching -- but I'm going to absolutely *stomp* on
anybody who yells at newbies for not following the convention.

D'oh!  Ok, my idea was (partially) bad - I get the hint.  I guess, in a 
way, to do so would be rather anti-struts in itself (gouging newbies for 
not following convention).  I have no desire to have Craig R. 
McClannahan ticked off at me!  (I'm not being facetious either!)

-1 for new list

I'm already maxed on the number of lists that *I* am willing to subscribe
to ...

Craig

Regards,

Eddie



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