> > --You wrote "the average level of clue among list moderators
> > has not only fallen severely over recent years, but the
> > awareness that they need clue has dropped as well."
The same thing has happened with list management that has happened in other
parts of Internet usage -- we moved from a small cadre of computer-savvy,
relatively experienced folks to a cross-section of humanity. Remember when
AOL connected to the Net and unleashed AOLers on Usenet newsgroups? Much
moaning and groaning about the declining level of users ensued. (And it was
true.)
But there's an upside -- people like your grandmother and now participating
in and running lists. Okay, so they need a lot of education. But it's a
cool thing that they're here!
The question is my mind is: how do we make lists work for Joe Sixpack List
Manager? I hate for commercial places like Yahoo Groups to be the only
place that works for new users.
Margy Levine Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Coauthor of "The Internet For Dummies" <http://net.gurus.com> and "Poor
Richard's Building Online Communities" <http://www.topfloor.com>. Looking
for kids' videos? Check out <http://www.greattapes.com>
