Re: [U2] The list format and usefulness

2004-12-22 Thread Moderator
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RE: [U2] The list format and usefulness

2004-12-21 Thread Bill H.
-Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Frost, Bodo > Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 6:56 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [U2] The list format and usefulness > > > Les, > > Many thanks for your reply on this '

Re: [U2] The list format and usefulness

2004-12-21 Thread Mark Johnson
AIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 11:15 AM Subject: RE: [U2] The list format and usefulness > My $0.02 > > I strongly disagree with this approach. > > 1) I think you would lose some valuable and useful responses as not all > summaries will be posted > > 2)

RE: [U2] The list format and usefulness

2004-12-21 Thread Frost, Bodo
mber 2004 06:31 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [U2] The list format and usefulness David, What I do is subscribe to both the list and the digest. That way I can skim and delete the individual messages as they come in (from the list), still have all the content if I need it later (from the digest). To

RE: [U2] The list format and usefulness

2004-12-21 Thread Allen E. Elwood
alous, especially excessively so. A fanatically committed person. Allen -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Richard Taylor Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 08:15 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [U2] The list format and usefulness My $0.02 I s

Re: [U2] The list format and usefulness

2004-12-21 Thread Moderator
uot;3 more days work to go" > >-Original Message- >From: Charles Barouch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: 21 December 2004 06:31 >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [U2] The list format and usefulness > > >David, >What I do is subscribe to both the list an

RE: [U2] The list format and usefulness

2004-12-21 Thread Richard Taylor
t;The more they complicate the plumbing the easier it is to stop up the drain" - Montgomery Scott NCC-1701 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Logan, David (SST - Adelaide) Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 7:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subj

RE: [U2] The list format and usefulness

2004-12-21 Thread Chuck Mongiovi
> > Perhaps one solution (and I should take my own advice) is to read through > > the existing responses and only provide a new or unique answer. Thus, the > > post will get one occurrence of '4' instead of 20. > there are still times I reply to the only item in my inbox and then due to > list-la

Re: [U2] The list format and usefulness

2004-12-21 Thread Clifton Oliver
I finally got myself about 75% disciplined in that approach, Mark. It really helped (at least in cutting down how much I reply to). But there are still times I reply to the only item in my inbox and then due to list-lag (unavoidable), don't see my reply for a couple of hours. In the meantime, s

RE: [U2] The list format and usefulness

2004-12-21 Thread George Gallen
>-Original Message- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Logan, David >(SST - Adelaide) >Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 11:14 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: [U2] The list format and usefulness > > >Hi Bruce, > >Your po

Re: [U2] The list format and usefulness

2004-12-21 Thread TPellitieri
Clif <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on Mon, 20 Dec 2004 21:31:17 -0800 > Full content. A lot of times watching how someone else is > thinking is more instructive than what they are thinking. I wholeheartedly agree! I subscribe only to the digests, in part from being distracted 100 times a day, but mo

Re: [U2] The list format and usefulness

2004-12-21 Thread Mark Johnson
cent. - Original Message - From: "Norman Morgan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 8:52 AM Subject: RE: [U2] The list format and usefulness > > 1) stops arguments on the relative benefits of a GOTO over a LOOP for > >

RE: [U2] The list format and usefulness

2004-12-21 Thread Norman Morgan
> 1) stops arguments on the relative benefits of a GOTO over a LOOP for > the 53rd time. (30 replies on the last one). I'll agree with you here. > 2) stops multiple answers clogging bandwidth of everybody on the list. > eg. being told how to MAT var = '' 9 times. Let's think this one through a b

RE: [U2] The list format and usefulness

2004-12-21 Thread Les Hewkin
D] Subject: Re: [U2] The list format and usefulness David, What I do is subscribe to both the list and the digest. That way I can skim and delete the individual messages as they come in (from the list), still have all the content if I need it later (from the digest). To control bandwidth, I have

RE: [U2] The list format and usefulness

2004-12-21 Thread Bob Witney
the various views most interesting and would rather not se it changed. Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 21 December 2004 09:00 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [U2] The list format and usefulness David, I

Re: [U2] The list format and usefulness

2004-12-21 Thread brian
David, I enjoy the multiple responses on the list. Often there is more than one way to skin a cat and that is reflected in the number of answers. Even if not, it is good to know that people are listening and prepared to respond. I would not like to see any changes that discourgage people from resp

Re: [U2] The list format and usefulness

2004-12-20 Thread Charles Barouch
David, What I do is subscribe to both the list and the digest. That way I can skim and delete the individual messages as they come in (from the list), still have all the content if I need it later (from the digest). To control bandwidth, I have them going to two different names, so I can opt to

Re: [U2] The list format and usefulness

2004-12-20 Thread Clifton Oliver
Full content. A lot of times watching how someone else is thinking is more instructive than what they are thinking. For a problem, an answer is enough. To learn how to solve a class of problems, watching the process that more experienced (or even just different) techs go through is an education

Re: [U2] The list format and usefulness

2004-12-20 Thread Clifton Oliver
Mobile +61 8 8408 4259 - Fax -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 21 December 2004 11:50 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [U2] The list format and usefulness In a message dated 12/20/2004 7:40:32 PM Eastern Stan

RE: [U2] The list format and usefulness

2004-12-20 Thread Bruce Nichol
Goo'day, again, David, At 15:13 21/12/04 +1100, you wrote: Hi Bruce, Do you really want the "full" content or do you want the answer? I don't disagree about Ray W's postings however it stops all the out of office messages along with a large number of tit for tat postings. Is filtering out the OOO's

RE: [U2] The list format and usefulness

2004-12-20 Thread Logan, David (SST - Adelaide)
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce Nichol Sent: Tuesday, 21 December 2004 12:01 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [U2] The list format and usefulness Goo'day, David, At 11:40 21/12/04 +1100, you wrote: >Hi Folks, > >After beco

RE: [U2] The list format and usefulness

2004-12-20 Thread Logan, David (SST - Adelaide)
er 2004 11:50 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [U2] The list format and usefulness In a message dated 12/20/2004 7:40:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Logan, David (SST - Adelaide)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >With a number of other groups, a different format is use

Re: [U2] The list format and usefulness

2004-12-20 Thread Bruce Nichol
Goo'day, David, At 11:40 21/12/04 +1100, you wrote: Hi Folks, After becoming a little frustrated of seeing and reading the same old stuff, day in and day out, and IMHO the list not having the same useful content as previously, I have number of suggestions. With a number of other groups, a different

Re: [U2] The list format and usefulness

2004-12-20 Thread FFT2001
In a message dated 12/20/2004 7:40:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Logan, David (SST - Adelaide)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >With a number of other groups, a different format is used, a question is >asked, replies are sent directly to the person asking the question and >this person then summ

[U2] The list format and usefulness

2004-12-20 Thread Logan, David (SST - Adelaide)
Hi Folks, After becoming a little frustrated of seeing and reading the same old stuff, day in and day out, and IMHO the list not having the same useful content as previously, I have number of suggestions. With a number of other groups, a different format is used, a question is asked, replies are