Gordon, it's great that you've discovered the resource that is this list. The folks around here tend to be both very skilled and very helpful -- and you can't ask for much more than that.
I suspect you'll find it impractical to try to read everything all of the time. For me, the easiest thing is to use an e-mail reader that can sort list topics by thread automatically -- Outlook or gmail, for instance. I keep an eye on my unread mail folder from time to time throughout the day. Within the Unread Mail folder, I keep the current view arranged by conversation. On less hectic days, I'll skim more expansively and likely read most of the messages. If the schedule is not overly pinched or the question looming seems to be a quick-and-easy answer, I'll see whether I might be able to pitch in with a response that I hope will be helpful. When days are hectic, I'll skim the threads from time to time. If something seems significantly interesting or pertinent, I'll wade chronologically through the first few messages to test whether it really is. On really crazy weeks, the list may be largely ignored until a relatively calmer time returns. The busier I get the more likely, too, that whole threads not directly relevant to my work will get wiped out with one stroke of the delete key. HTH, Jim -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Gordon Maney Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 9:43 AM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: Strategy for reading list I greatly appreciate the value to be found in this mailing list. I admit I am really accustomed to using web forums, and have no experience using lists such as this. It has been hard for me to engage with the emails and be able to pick my way meaningfully through the information. It is often confusing to me. It seems that to stay connected with the process you would have to read absolutely everything, all the time, otherwise the chain is broken. My question is this: How do you engage with this mechanism so you can best understand the flow of content and follow topics? Thank you, Gordon Maney _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to Framers as jim.pinkham at voith.com. Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/jim.pinkham%40voith. com Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
