Re: [Veritas-bu] Can this be done?

[Dean]

I understand your point Bob, but tend to agree with most of the other comments. Turning this into more like the sunmanagers list would completely change the dynamic. I think it's valuable to be able to see all responses as people work through a problem together. This is a fantastic mailing list and I really don't want to see it changed.

The way I avoid the overflowing inbox issue is that I subscribe to veritas-bu from gmail, and use a filter to move all veritas-bu messages into a folder and archive them. gmail's search features are fantastic and it greatly increases the value of the information in this mailing list.

I believe I have over 18 months of veritas-bu messages now in my gmail box, all easily searchable, along with several other busy mailing lists, and I'm still under 10% capacity.. Plus, I don't have to read or delete each and every message. At the moment, my veritas-bu folder has 950 unread messages, which I can read if/when I need to.

I appreciate that not everyone can access gmail from work, but if you can, I highly recommend it as a receptacle for this and other similar mailing lists.

The other option is moving to a forum type thing, which, as mentioned, has been tried before and didn't work out.

Cheers
Dean

On 5/13/06, Bob Stump <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

The knowledge and experience level in this group is valuable.

Unfortunately it is also very busy with a single thread growing into multiple replies to all.

Can the volume be cut down by following this simple etiquette?

 

1) originator posts question

2) participants reply directly to the originator (not reply all)

3) originator collects replies and posts resolution or further enquirers

4) participants reply directly to the originator's additional questions

5) originator posts solution

 

I have already started following the above described procedure and sent my replies to the originators only.

If just the regularly active members follow this etiquette, then perhaps we can grow into a larger community.

I realize that not all will comply because new members are added every day.

But, very unfortunately there are also members that cancel their subscription due to the high level of activity.