Yeah, but they're (usually) logical. It's just figuring out what the logic is!
Were I ever to do software coaching, the tag line would be "the answer is always a keystroke away..." Annamarie Pluhar Pluhar Consulting Results through effective group process http://www.pluharconsulting.com 802.451.1941 802.579.5975 (cell) On Apr 14, 2010, at 4:33 PM, doug wrote: > Harrison-- > > This one came through. > > :- Doug. > > On Wed, 2010-04-14 at 15:56 -0400, Harrison Owen wrote: >> Michael – you can add me to the list. There doesn’t seem to be any >> rational – but whoever said that computers were rational??? >> >> >> >> ho >> >> >> >> Harrison Owen >> >> 7808 River Falls Dr. >> >> Potomac, MD 20854 >> >> USA >> >> Phone 301-365-2093 >> >> www.openspaceworld.com >> >> www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of >> osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: >> >> http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html >> >> >> >> From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of >> Michael Herman >> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 1:18 PM >> To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu >> Subject: fixing oslist >> >> >> >> >> hi all, >> >> i've just gotten word from our hosts at boise state. now is a good >> time, if you're having trouble posting to the list, i.e. your messages >> hits the archives but not everyone's inbox, to test this to make sure >> it's still happening -- and to document it for those who might be able >> to fix it. >> >> there are several -- lisa, michael jr., christine and christine, and >> myself, who i know have had troubles. this message might not even >> make it out. but if it does, and you are one of these folks, i've >> jiggled your settings a bit to see if that helps. try to post again. >> invite replies. if you don't get any, then forward the details (see >> message from bsu, below) and send to me to forward on to bsu. >> >> also, if you try to post from the website, DO NOT check the box to >> receive a copy of your own post. that seems to be a problem (see >> below from bsu.) >> >> in the meantime, if you can't mail directly to the list, try the >> website. i know it's not the ideal situation, but what i've done is >> set myself on digest, so i get an unreadable mash of daily postings, >> but it has a simple list of message subjects at the top. that is >> readable, and it's my cue that some things have been posted, prompting >> me to go to the site to read the ones i'm interested in. it's a >> decent work around, for the moment. >> >> thanks, m >> >> >> here is what i got today from boise state... >> >> I'm very puzzled by this behavior as well. I have had reports of this >> off and on for the last 6 to 9 months. I had one user go around and >> around with lsoft and basically lsoft blamed gmail. There's another >> guy who has earthlink as his provider and he's had all kinds of >> problems. His posts wind up in the spam folder quite frequently. >> I've also seen a thread on the list maintainers listserv that suggests >> that listserv is sending messages with duplicate message ids which >> causes mailers to cull perfectly legitimate mail. This seems to >> happen when people use the web gui and click the box to ask to a >> receipt. I just documented another case of this today. I have also >> noticed that the sheer volume that hits the listserv machine has >> reached ridiculous proportions. The spammers seem to start work >> Friday afternoon and continue on through the weekend. So it's a >> bloody mess. >> >> I will forward your query to lsoft support. You're certainly welcome >> to copy complaints on to me. I do need a date and time the message >> was sent and a description of what happened. I also need an email >> address. I've been very busy since my job has changed here, so I have >> done triage on the listserv. I seem to have come up for air right >> now, so this is an opportune time for me to work on these issues. >> >> I'll forward your query on to lsoft support as well. Always good to >> hear from you. Sorry your list isn't behaving. 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