2010/1/8 M. Fioretti <mfiore...@nexaima.net> <snip>
> > > The only way to reduce the hundreds of such messages (and the > unsubscription requests deriving from how annoying they are) which is > both really easy AND surely working is to do what I already explained > here: > > http://www.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=discuss&msgNo=65332 > > if every subscriber started doing tomorrow what I suggest there the > total amount of traffic (INCLUDING the duplicated copies that > subscribers would receive and that, unlike the threads above are > really easy to filter out automatically) would decrease dramatically > in volume. And a much higher percentage of it would be actual support > rather than threads on "how to do support with a mailing list" > > In the discussion you cite above you say: "Whenever you answer at ooo-users, ALWAYS send the reply to both the OP and the list. Period. " I think this suggestion easily makes it onto the shortlist of candidates for the most asinine idea ever. This list has *many* more questions from subscribed OPs than from unsubscribed ones. Your idea would mean that every subscribed OP would *always* get two copies of all replies and unsubscribed users would only get one. There would thus be huge detriment to subscribed users. It is a totally selfish idea designed to reduce your effort at the expense of others. If you *volunteer* for something (like helping to support OOo) you have to understand that you *will* be inconvenienced in order to help others. That's what volunteering means. Your suggestion is exactly counter to that concept. -- Harold Fuchs London, England Please reply *only* to users@openoffice.org
