On 5/26/03 3:32 PM, Eric L. Strobel posted: >somewhere near the temporal coordinates of 5/26/03 8:28 AM, the entity known >as Dan Knight transmitted the following from [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > >> Our software will. >> >> 2. Number all messages in each list. > >As long as the numbering doesn't appear in the subject.
No. It will probably be the first line of the message, something like: PowerBook List Message #12345, part of digest #8765. This should help keep feed and digest mode subscribers on the same page, too. >> 4. Let us limit how often someone can post per 24 hour period. > >You'll likely have to be flexible on this for a while. I'd suggest it might >be more useful to limit how many times one can post in a particular thread. > >In principle this is a good idea, to prevent lengthy, runaway OT >discussions, but sometimes when folks are helping a newbie troubleshoot, >there can be a lot of give & take. We've had problems on some lists with one person becoming very dominant. The number of postings per day wouldn't be fixed. Probably no less than three, but it could go as high as maybe 20-25% of all postings in the past 24 hours. This one will need fine tuning in the field. The goal is to let the lists function well without allowing a single individual to "take over" the list. >In any event, it may be a good idea to have a month or so of 'warnings' when >this first gets implemented. Instead of rejecting the posts outright, for >some period of time, just send an e-mail telling the person that they are >now X over the proposed daily limit. We'll have the best error messages ever. :-) It's going to be big, but we can build it one piece at a time. -- Dan Knight, president, Cobweb Publishing, Inc. <http://cobwebpublishing.com> <http://lowendmac.com> <http://digital-views.com> <http://digigraphica.com> <http://lowendpc.com> <http://reformed.net> --> insert clever tagline here <-- -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
