On Thu, Sep 01, 2005 at 03:05:21PM -0600, Shane Hathaway wrote: > However, it seems like there are subscribers who would prefer a Linux > support forum without the random commentary. The name "PLUG" implies > a Linux support forum, after all.
The name "PLUG" (Provo Linux Users Group) implies a Group of Linux Users with something to do with Provo. I don't see anything about a support forum. I'm not on this list because I want support. I'm not on this list because I want to provide support (though I try to do some of that when I'm able). I'm on this list because I like interacting with Linux geeks and hearing what they're up to. I especially like hearing about new things they've tried (we've had some great ones recently). > Are there enough subscribers who want that? If there are a lot, we > should have separate lists. The problem with having a support-only-and-never-anything-else list is that many people who have some great answers to various questions don't want to sign up for a list where all they can do is answer questions. Frankly, things can really get boring if no one ever gets off topic. > If there are only a few, the best solution is for them to subscribe to > the list using a different email address than their main email > address. That's what I do, in fact. > You can also filter. Procmail and Thunderbird work really well. You can also use them to filter out "OT" messages. I really can't recommend filtering strongly enough. -- Andrew McNabb http://www.mcnabbs.org/andrew/ PGP Fingerprint: 8A17 B57C 6879 1863 DE55 8012 AB4D 6098 8826 6868
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