On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 4:11 PM, Rob Weir <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm assuming that it is the new list subscriber that benefits most > from this. Existing subscribers will just follow the conventions they > observe being used on the list. Or do you expect to regularly check > the wiki to see what new subject tags Simon has added? >
I think it's highly unlikely that the new list subscriber will read this in either location; I think the people who are most likely to read it are those who've been on the list a few days, see that there are a few tags floating around, and that the volume of mail is hectic. (Yes, I know the static page says c. 57/day. I also know that most people have no concept of what that means as an addition to their normal mail flow.) I expect those people not to be sure what to look for or where, but I hope if they've seen a reasonably prominent mention on the static page saying "This is a high-volume mailing list. Please use clear, relevant subject lines, and consider using an appropriate tag for your mail. A list of tags is available at [link].", that they'll figure it out. I think the value of opening up that list to a broader range of contributors is worth the cost of the extra click. Noirin
