For what it is worth, may I suggest that one solution to the problem with the digest mode is to switch to non-digest. There isn't that much traffic. Even in moderate traffic, it is often faster to deal with individual messages since you don't have to wade through the list of previous messages trying to figure out what is actually new. I know that we should all be careful to delete prior messages when replying, but I also know that this often doesn't happen.
Joel At 10:43 PM 9/6/07 -0400, you wrote: >wow > >Folks need to tone down the demanding, angry complaints. I'd hate to >be providing a paid service and see the customer's rage. > >Fortunately, there is no consumerism here, and no product or service >from a profitable institution that owes buyers what they promise. >Mutualaid provides the software, server space, and bandwith free. I'm >sure they would like to know that part of the software has a problem >and when I have some time I'll post a message to them about the bug >with the digest feature. > >Unfortunately, right I now I feel that if I try to solve this I'll >give credence to the associated sentiments that the owners' "job" is >to check email daily, and drop all other commitments because someone >is complaining about a seat-of-the-pants 100% volunteer and 100% free >server, listproc, and local list ownership. Accused of not being >inclusive or respectful is provoking some defensive reactions within >me that make it hard to be level-headed. I'll get over it. > >As one of the list "owners," I mostly can only spend more than a few >minutes online until after nine pm, when my 14000 baud cell phone >modem connection is free. There are no utilities like phone service >on my land. Waking at 5 am discourages me from staying online much >longer than 9. My school monitors the computer use of its teachers so >I must avoid using them for non-district uses. But don't get me >wrong, I'm not apologizing for my lack of speed. Some may feel they >are entitled to better list ownership, but... I hope my excuses won't >let the dogs loose on me. > >In the meantime, I'd like to thank all of you who have sent small >donations of $5, 20, and more to mutual aid for their service to our >community. > >-Michael Burns _______________________________________________ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
