On Wed 04 Aug 2021 at 13:31:53 (-0400), Greg Wooledge wrote:

> Here's what I would suggest to Gunnar, and to anyone else who is not
> getting the responses they want from a mailing list:
> 
> 1) Only try to solve one problem at a time. [ … ]
> 
> 2) Put all of the information you have into one message. [ … ]
> 
> 3) Take your time writing.  Mailing lists are not chat systems. [ … ]
> 
> 4) Actually compose your message.  Don't just write random sentences; [ … ]
> 
> 5) Make sure your goal is clear.  The Subject: header should be [ … ]
> 
> 6) Provide all of the necessary details. [ … ]
> 
> 7) If people request additional information, please provide it. [ … ]

Good one. It might be possible to fold parts of this into Andrew's
monthly post (which I've missed this month).

> That's probably enough for now.

Cheers,
David.

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