"Pier Fumagalli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> "Joe Kesselman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> Just got a note from someone complaining that the subject
>> web page shows them how to subscribe and unsubscribe, but
>> doesn't actually tell them how to _post_ to the mailing
>> lists. Took a look, and they're right; the description of
>> each list uses its colloquial name rather than its actual
>> name (going from "General discussion list" to "general" is
>> not necessarily obvious for a novice, to take one example),
>> and while there are some discussions of general principles
>> it never actually says "send to [EMAIL PROTECTED]".
>>
>> Easiest fix: Along with the Subscribe and Unsubscribe links,
>> add one for "Write to list."
>>
>> Next easiest: Modify those links, and this new one, so the
>> mail ID being used is visible before being moused.
>>
>>
>> (Yeah, I know, it would be nice if the end-users had a clue.
>> But apparently some don't, and we should hand them one.)
>
> -1 on that... It will mean that people will start writing to the ML without
> being subscribed. And we have enough spam to catch up with...
>
> If someone's not able to read what the subscription confirmation message
> tells you, then he'd better not even be on our lists...
Doh, it was supposed to get down to [EMAIL PROTECTED] :) Sorry for
multiple posts folks! :)
Pier (me dumb!)
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