Harold Fuchs wrote:
Barbara Duprey wrote:
Lars Nooden wrote:
2010/3/8 Harold Fuchs <[email protected]>:
But he doesn't know that. He just thinks he's asked a question and
...
If he's running a certain product, that we need not name, in place of a
mail server, then he's used to lost messages and hasn't given it a
thought yet and will try again next week. ;)
On 2010-3-8 7:46 PM, Barbara Duprey wrote:
But what are the chances he would try that? You're starting with
information
that he is not likely to have -- that this mailing list is
available through
Gmane (etc.).
There is also an archive at the OOo site:
http://www.openoffice.org/servlets/SummarizeList?listName=discuss
http://www.openoffice.org/servlets/SummarizeList?listName=users
Yes, but I've looked at trying to use that (especially for any
follow-up posts needed) and it's really ugly. So far, nabble is
looking good.
With the list software the way it is, non-subscribed users should be
blocked from sending messages. If either of you file a bug report, and
post the link here I'll vote for it. But it should just be a matter of
finding list maintainer and having him check the right boxes.
/Lars
That whole boxing match has been fought over and over again, and
nobody's gotten a TKO yet -- and I doubt there will ever even be a
clear decision. What looks best to me at this point is for somebody
to send the unsubscribed user who initiates a thread a message
explaining how to follow the thread. We should be able to agree on
that message, and make it automated (at best) or readily available
for use in a response (at least). At least initially, I think we'd
also need a single message for that thread to the list saying that
the explanatory message had been sent, and that no forwarding,
cc'ing, or whatever was required. There's already a sort of
self-identified team watching out for these folks (Harold most
notably), and maybe in the absence of automation that could be
somewhat formalized so we could eliminate even the notification to
the list.
If someone is going to send the unsubscribed person a message, why not
simply send him/her the responder's answer with the comment
"forwarding to unsubscribed OP"?
That's not what I meant -- this is a separate message sent privately to
the unsubscribed poster, not related to the specific question but simply
giving information about how to follow their thread.
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