On Tue, Feb 15, 2005 at 07:31:25PM -0700, Brian LeFevre wrote:
I also think to discourage discussion of such things the email list sign
up page and the first email received should explain that one is not to
propose the use of a forum. If such a email is sent...We should all
just ignore it.
On Tue, 2005-02-15 at 00:51 -0500, Isaac Richards wrote:
Due to the huge amount of spam posters to this list received when some idiot
signed the list up for gmane without my approval, these lists aren't allowed
to be archived on gmane.
I have read the archives, and it would seem in that
run/own/etc. Each time a user surfed to the forum, that user is not just
getting a simple text message, but gobs of graphics, and other
bandwidth-sucking files. Even low-bandwidth forums, like punbb.org, cost
more [in bandwidth] to run than a mailman-hosted mailing list.
It also puts the burden of
On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:04:56 +1000, David Whyte [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Or get GMail. It sorts your messages into threads and the search is GREAT.
Ooops, sorry for the bandwidth max :|
I second the gmail idea. I am sure you will have no problem finding a
gmail account, I alone have 50
On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 13:14:40 +0800, Max Waterman
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've been having trouble keeping up with this list; the traffic is
enormous. I would rather not receive the messages that I do not intend
to read; they cause unnecessary internet traffic which is a pet peeve of
mine.
On Tue, Feb 15, 2005 at 01:30:01PM +0800, Max Waterman wrote:
but every time I hear someone imply, I don't like the way this
works, so you should all adjust to what I prefer, I can't help but
be irritated at the selfishness. I don't think this is unreasonable.
If you read
Hi Max,
Just subscribe to the digest version, then you can scan and view what
you want.
Marvin
On 15 Feb 2005 at 13:14, Max Waterman wrote:
I've been having trouble keeping up with this list; the traffic is
enormous. I would rather not receive the messages that I do not intend
to read;
Or get GMail. It sorts your messages into threads and the search is GREAT.
I second the gmail idea. I am sure you will have no problem finding a
gmail account, I alone have 50 invites now.
I'll third the gmail idea ... by far my 'news client' of choice. The
searching is great, the
* Martin Ebourne [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2005-02-15 03:10]:
On Tue, 2005-02-15 at 00:51 -0500, Isaac Richards wrote:
Due to the huge amount of spam posters to this list received when some
idiot
signed the list up for gmane without my approval, these lists aren't
allowed
to be archived on
On Tue, Feb 15, 2005 at 09:53:14AM -0500, Jay R. Ashworth wrote:
Actually, most mailing lists should really be Usenet groups, and maybe
now that the September that Never Ended is over, we can go back there
where we belong. alt.tv.pvr.myth, anybody? :-)
alt.video.ptv.mythtv would work better
The best part about Gmail is that you can set up a filter and forward
only the filtered emails to your regular email address. You get the
best of both worlds: a limited number of relevant emails to your
regular inbox, but an easily searchable archive on the web if you ever
need more detail or
I do not like the email list but I am willing to put up with it for now.
I am sure my view is already heard.
I also think to discourage discussion of such things the email list sign
up page and the first email received should explain that one is not to
propose the use of a forum. If such a
Actually, most mailing lists should really be Usenet groups, and maybe
now that the September that Never Ended is over, we can go back there
where we belong. alt.tv.pvr.myth, anybody? :-)
No thank you! Don't have access to newsgroups at work. Yeah, yeah I
could use the google interface but
I've been having trouble keeping up with this list; the traffic is
enormous. I would rather not receive the messages that I do not intend
to read; they cause unnecessary internet traffic which is a pet peeve of
mine.
Is it not more appropriate to have this communication via a web based
forum?
Is it not more appropriate to have this communication via a web based
forum? I am sure there are some people who prefer email lists to web fora.
What are the problems with doing this?
How about the fact that there are many of us who prefer mailing lists
to web forums?
But, by all means, go
On Tue, 15 Feb 2005, Max Waterman wrote:
} I've been having trouble keeping up with this list; the traffic is enormous. I
} would rather not receive the messages that I do not intend to read; they cause
} unnecessary internet traffic which is a pet peeve of mine.
Unnecessary traffic for you, but
Kyle Rose wrote:
Is it not more appropriate to
have this communication via a web
based forum? I am sure there are some people who prefer email
lists
to web fora.
What are the problems with doing this?
How about the fact that there are many of us who prefer mailing
lists
to web
I've been having trouble keeping up with this list; the traffic is
enormous. I would rather not receive the messages that I do not intend
to read; they cause unnecessary internet traffic which is a pet peeve of
mine.
Is it not more appropriate to have this communication via a web based
Thanks for all the references to alternative options to this list. I'll
take a look.
I have come to appreciate the people and discussions on this lists
though...it's really just the bandwidth.
Vince LaMonica wrote:
...Or the list could be echoed at gmane.org.
Now that looks *very* interesting;
On Tuesday 15 February 2005 12:48 am, Max Waterman wrote:
Thanks for all the references to alternative options to this list. I'll
take a look.
I have come to appreciate the people and discussions on this lists
though...it's really just the bandwidth.
*Your* bandwidth might be lower with a
On Tue, Feb 15, 2005 at 01:48:18PM +0800, Max Waterman wrote:
Thanks for all the references to alternative options to this list. I'll
take a look.
I have come to appreciate the people and discussions on this lists
though...it's really just the bandwidth.
Vince LaMonica wrote:
...Or
On Tue, 15 Feb 2005, Isaac Richards wrote:
} Vince LaMonica wrote:
} ...Or the list could be echoed at gmane.org.
}
} Now that looks *very* interesting; certainly has potential.
}
} Due to the huge amount of spam posters to this list received when some idiot
} signed the list up for gmane
Isaac Richards wrote:
On Tuesday 15 February 2005 12:48 am, Max Waterman wrote:
Thanks for all the references to alternative options to this list. I'll
take a look.
I have come to appreciate the people and discussions on this lists
though...it's really just the bandwidth.
On Tuesday 15 February 2005 01:16 am, Max Waterman wrote:
Isaac Richards wrote:
On Tuesday 15 February 2005 12:48 am, Max Waterman wrote:
Thanks for all the references to alternative options to this list. I'll
take a look.
I have come to appreciate the people and discussions on this lists
On Tue, 15 Feb 2005, Max Waterman wrote:
} Really? I don't understand that. My email ISP receives every message sent to
} the list; I certainly don't read every thread.
E.mail is a LOT smaller, file size wise, than browsing the w3 [web]. Every
time you visit a w3-based forum, you're loading
Isaac Richards wrote:
On Tuesday 15 February 2005 01:16 am, Max Waterman wrote:
Surprising (to me). How is that? Perhaps I am not understanding how this
stuff workscare to enlighten me?
I'm not really sure how I can enlighten you if you think a text + images +
html
On Tuesday 15 February 2005 01:26 am, Vince LaMonica wrote:
It also puts the burden of searching on the server hosting the forum, and
not your Mac. Thunderbird has a *great* search feature. Why not subscribe
to the list, have all traffic filtered to a certain folder, mark as read,
and then,
ah, time for another can we get a forum thread. It has been, what
... a month. Just get a good email reader and it is no issue, or read
the digests, or read gossamer.
napolean dynamite gawd /nd
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Or get GMail. It sorts your messages into threads and the search is GREAT.
Ooops, sorry for the bandwidth max :|
On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 01:51:44 -0500, Gabe Rubin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
ah, time for another can we get a forum thread. It has been, what
... a month. Just get a good email
That's only valid if you think people would search for answers. The fact that
this thread exists shows that they don't.
LOL...
Cecil
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At first I thought it would be a pain receiving all these emails, but I
really like it actually. I use Evolution, and I've used Thunderbird too
(might go back to using it) and both can handle it VERY well. I have
separate folders set up which all the emails automatically filter in to
when they
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