Hi ......
olivier Dulac wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Sorry for this isn't a java-related message, but it a few suggestions
> about the list itself, and people using it...
>
> 1) include [Java-linux] in your Subject:, for every mails to this list
>
> *please* put a header in front of every email for the mailing list
> (exemple: "Subject: [Java-linux]<original subject here>".
> it can be a good idea to put exactly this [Java-linux], because if
> everyone include his own prefix, it won't be usefull anymore ;^)
>
> It's usefull to be able to seprate mails from the list from
> mail from other sources... especially when there is so much emails!
Er ... mmm. what about email filters? What sort of email software are you
using?? In which way, just set the filter to sender = java-linux, c'est ca ..
Personally, I think the error is on your side :^|
> I will try to find where to post this mail to touch the people
> in charge of this mailing-list, but meanwile please do this yourself,
> it isn't difficult , takes only 2 secondes, and will be a great
> enhancement :^)
>
> 2) about included messages:
>
> I also want to ask everyone there to *please* skip all the irrelevant
> when they include a message for a reply...
sound nice, but how are you going to define "irrelevant", e.g. which
part of your message should I leave out ?? Usually I delete a message
which contains just a question that I can't answer (so basically all ;-) )
and just keep the replies, thats why it is so nice to have the original
message included. I don't want to know what the discussion was about,
I want to know what the question reply was, because I can't remember
every posting when I look for answers a couple of weeks later.
> Most of the time just 2 or 3 lines are enough (and are
> recommended, because it helps people without the original message to
> see what the discussion is about...) but you *never* need to include
> the entire message (especially the signature)...
> (the worst exemple beeing people including a *huge* [and very recent!]
> spam article just to complain against spam! Quite funny ;^) and it
> looks like those messages preventing a lot of people against fake
> "virus in this email" messages, and (re)sended to so many people than
> they become a form of virus themselves! (or, more "acurately", a spam))
>
> This is especially ennoyant for people over a slow modem connection...
> They spend time (and so money) to download their emails...
I know, but some things you just have to live with it seems.
>
> Mailing lists are usefull, but can become unusable if the
> "noise/signal" ratio become to high...
>
> Thanks in advance... :^)
> (And i hope i won't be flamed, these are only my opinions after all... ;^)
I didn't flame I think, if it sounds like, it's just _my_ opinion
Mark
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M a r k H o f m a n n
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