Re: [expert] Suggestions to help Minimize List Email Traffic

2003-06-18 Thread James Sparenberg
On Wed, 2003-06-18 at 02:16, charlie wrote: > On Wed, 18 Jun 2003 01:39 am, Wolfgang Bornath had this to contribute :- > > > > My $200,000.00 > > > > Life must be hard for people who regard their opinion not worthier than > > $0.02. > > > > wobo > > Intriguing thought. > > Charlie Either that

Re: [expert] Suggestions to help Minimize List Email Traffic

2003-06-18 Thread charlie
On Wed, 18 Jun 2003 01:39 am, Wolfgang Bornath had this to contribute :- > > My $200,000.00 > > Life must be hard for people who regard their opinion not worthier than > $0.02. > > wobo Intriguing thought. Charlie -- Man is the only animal for whom his own existence is a problem which he has

Re: [expert] Suggestions to help Minimize List Email Traffic

2003-06-17 Thread Wolfgang Bornath
** Tru64 User (Dienstag, 17. Juni 2003 15:43) > For a Gossip corner, we are OKbut for true > learning and solving of problems, we need solutions! You just named one of the reasons I'm reading this list and why I'd like to have it like it is: Learning! My background in Linux is only a couple

Re: [expert] Suggestions to help Minimize List Email Traffic

2003-06-17 Thread Lyvim Xaphir
On Tue, 2003-06-17 at 10:17, Brian Parish wrote: > On Tue, 2003-06-17 at 23:43, Tru64 User wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > The list I am refering to is for tru64 Unix > > ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > > > IMHO, that list serves much better purpose than this > > one. Searching their archives, its almost 100

Re: [expert] Suggestions to help Minimize List Email Traffic

2003-06-17 Thread Brian Parish
On Tue, 2003-06-17 at 23:43, Tru64 User wrote: > Hi All, > > The list I am refering to is for tru64 Unix > ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > IMHO, that list serves much better purpose than this > one. Searching their archives, its almost 100% hit on > subjects that have been discussed before. And, better

Re: [expert] Suggestions to help Minimize List Email Traffic

2003-06-17 Thread Tru64 User
Hi All, The list I am refering to is for tru64 Unix ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) IMHO, that list serves much better purpose than this one. Searching their archives, its almost 100% hit on subjects that have been discussed before. And, better yet, one always goes for the SUMMARY/Resolution. Isnt that what

Re: [expert] Suggestions to help Minimize List Email Traffic

2003-06-16 Thread Brian V Bonini
On Mon, 2003-06-16 at 21:39, charlie wrote: > On Tue, 17 Jun 2003 01:23 am, Tru64 User had this to contribute :- > > Let me know what you guys think. > > _Thanks > > Richard Mollel > > Sort of defeats the purpose of the list. It is the think tank element of > everyone throwing something in that

Re: [expert] Suggestions to help Minimize List Email Traffic

2003-06-16 Thread charlie
On Tue, 17 Jun 2003 01:23 am, Tru64 User had this to contribute :- > Let me know what you guys think. _Thanks Richard Mollel Sort of defeats the purpose of the list. It is the think tank element of everyone throwing something in that makes this list a valuable learning experience IMHO. I wond

Re: [expert] Suggestions to help Minimize List Email Traffic

2003-06-16 Thread James Sparenberg
On Mon, 2003-06-16 at 09:12, Kwan Lowe wrote: > > A better idea is to read the Usenet etiquette guidelines. You don't need > to agree or follow every one of them, but some make sense. For example, > when replying to a post, quote only the relevant portions of the email. > This list has had some v

Re: [expert] Suggestions to help Minimize List Email Traffic

2003-06-16 Thread Vincent Danen
On Mon Jun 16, 2003 at 08:45:39AM -0700, Jack Coates wrote: > I don't believe that there is a moderator since Todd left. Per Vincent's > message, it appears that Mandrake has decided to shift their attention > to web-fora as a support channel (bad mistake) and is consequently > deprioritizing all

Re: [expert] Suggestions to help Minimize List Email Traffic

2003-06-16 Thread Kwan Lowe
On Mon, 2003-06-16 at 11:23, Tru64 User wrote: > After a question is posted, all replies should go > directly ONLY to the person who posted the question. > After a satisfactory resolution, the original poster > should then post a SUMMARY:, which is a description > to what/how the problem was sol

Re: [expert] Suggestions to help Minimize List Email Traffic

2003-06-16 Thread Anne Wilson
On Monday 16 Jun 2003 4:47 pm, Hezekiah M. Carty wrote: > On Mon, 2003-06-16 at 11:23, Tru64 User wrote: > > Hi ALL, > > > > I have one suggestion to make. To minimize traffic on > > this list and make it a "Read All" list, i suggest the > > following rules which are being followed on a > > differ

Re: [expert] Suggestions to help Minimize List Email Traffic

2003-06-16 Thread Brant Fitzsimmons
Tru64 User wrote: >Hi ALL, > >I have one suggestion to make. To minimize traffic on >this list and make it a "Read All" list, i suggest the >following rules which are being followed on a >different list I am subscribing to to be adopted on >this list: > >After a question is posted, all replies sh

Re: [expert] Suggestions to help Minimize List Email Traffic

2003-06-16 Thread Jack Coates
Every list I've been on that implemented such a setup ended up dead within the year. Traffic levels drop alright, spiraling down to zero. As long as truly OT flamewars and silliness are kept down, the sort of list non-structure that we currently enjoy allows a sense of community to form, allows one

Re: [expert] Suggestions to help Minimize List Email Traffic

2003-06-16 Thread Hezekiah M. Carty
On Mon, 2003-06-16 at 11:23, Tru64 User wrote: > Hi ALL, > > I have one suggestion to make. To minimize traffic on > this list and make it a "Read All" list, i suggest the > following rules which are being followed on a > different list I am subscribing to to be adopted on > this list: > < snip