How about using something like Google Docs Forms for this kind of thing next time?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is my signature. You might have seen it elsewhere too but this is mine. On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 3:21 AM, Bibek Paudel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Prasanna Gautam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 1:01 PM > Subject: Re: (Survey) Do you read the mails? > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: Saurabh Thakur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, kumar paudel > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED], Surmandal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > 1. > b. > 2. > c, Kinda sorta case here because I haven't done this for a while. > 4. > c. Probably > 5. > Perhaps improved quality on tech discussions. > 6. > I think it's fine as it is because if we start creating walls between > newbie-zones and techie-zones and things as such, it hinders > productive discussions in general and the work would involve more > putting messages into boxes, which isn't very fun to do and being n00b > and 1337 is often a matter of perspective and doesn't actually serve > much purpose. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > This is my signature. You might have seen it elsewhere too but this is > mine. > > > On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 5:19 PM, Bibek Paudel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > Kindly complete this small survey for FOSS Nepal mailing list. > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: Bibek Paudel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 9:27 AM > > Subject: (Survey) Do you read the mails? > > To: [email protected] > > > > > > I have been wondering if anybody reads the mails in this group > > (mailing list). Please participate in this survey to help others know > > about the audience of this mailing list. > > > > Currently, there are a couple of active discussion threads in this > > FOSS-Nepal mailing list. They sound important, interesting and > > far-fetching. Most importantly, they require opinions from different > > people, as many as possible. Sadly, like in all other mails, only a > > bunch of usual posters have been posting replies to those threads. It > > looks, the threads will terminate without any specific conclusion. > > > > Please answer the following questions. If the answers aren't in the > > options, please feel free to provide your own answers. You may skip > > questions you don't want to reply. You may add your own questions and > > reply them if you feel it necessary. Please circulate this mail to > > people who don't read mails in this mailing list by sending personal > > emails. > > > > 1. Do you read the mails of this mailing list? > > a. Yes, I read every single mail > > b. Yes, I read only those whose subjects sound interesting to me. > > c. Yes, I read some mails where many people have participated or > > there's an interesting discussion. > > d. I don't read at all (i read this one accidentally) > > e. I don't read those threads where I haven't posted. > > f. My subscription type is "no email" > > > > 2. If your answer to Q. 1 was a-c, > > Do you reply or start new threads in this mailing list? > > a. Yes, pretty often > > b. Yes, whenever there's an interesting discussion. > > c. Yes, when I think it's absolutely necessary for me to reply or > > start a new thread. > > d. No, I just read the mails. > > > > 3. If your answer to Q. 1 was d-f, > > What are the reasons that you don't read the mails? > > a. I am not interested and I don't know how to unsubscribe from this > list. > > b. I don't have a regular internet connection > > c. There are too many mails in this list and reading them is very > > unproductive and impractical > > d. I didn't find the mailing list as interesting as I expected it to be. > > e. The mails are sub-standard and the mailing list looks like a mess. > > > > 4. If your answer to Q 2. was d, > > What keeps you from posting to the mailing list? > > a. I posted on a few occasions, but nobody replied > > b. I posted on a few occasions, but I was greeted with harsh, unkind > replies > > c. I don't have anything interesting to say > > d. I fear if something I write will sound stupid, too obvious or > > humorous to others > > e. I don't have much knowledge on stuffs people discuss here > > f. I don't have a regular internet connection > > > > 5. If your you don't read or post, what changes in this mailing list > > will make you read and post? > > a. The discussions should be more technical > > b. The discussions should be less technical > > c. There should be more posts from people I know. > > d. Others: <Please write your answer here. This is important> > > > > 6. What other suggestions do you have to this mailing list? Please > > write your answer. Give suggestions like a tech-only mailing list, > > newbies-only mailing list or anything you feel like. Please feel free. > > > > Bibek > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
