Casey,
Keeping up is definitely a problem. When I have the time, I browse a
sampling of all messages of topics that sound like they might apply to me.
That way I get a little more familiar with posters and sometimes uncover
those "gems" you're talking about.
When I'm pressed for time or returning from a few days away, I'm fairly
ruthless at deleting all messages except those from folks like Steve Adams,
Gaja Vaidyanatha, Jared Still, Rachel Carmichael, and several others.
That's where I find the best "gems".
Also, after a while you realize that you probably won't entirely miss out on
most of the "gems", since those questions will inevitably be asked and
answered again...and again, and again - an endless supply of "newbie" DBAs.
8^) Moreover, lots of good stuff is more or less permanently posted on
various websites, such as OTN, MetaLink, Steve Adams' Ixora, etc.
Jack
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Jack C. Applewhite
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iNetProfit, Inc.
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Not sure how others handle getting behind on mail, but work lately
leaves me precious little time to keep up. Just spent the better part
of a month clawing back through 6000 odd messages that queued up after a
period away from the list.
My curiosity lies w/how others handle the situation. I've always been
reluctant to can the folder contents, as there's always gems hidden in
there somewhere. Now I'm totally caught up and it's a bloody big
relief. Gems were there too. :-)
Anyone find themselves in the same boat from time to time or do you just
click, shift+left mouse and delete em' all?
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