Pete, I noticed the file area was almost full, that led me to suggest the Temp area. I use the LT-Spice yahoo group often and have seen very effective use of a Temp area to reduce file bloat. The real problem with these Yahoo groups is that users cannot personally delete files they've uploaded.
--- In [email protected], Pete Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm surprised that in all this nobody has noted that the files area is > rapidly approaching capacity - currently 89+ percent, up from 87% just a > few days ago. > > Am I the only one who feels that the current system keyed largely to the > contributor's call is a cumbersome and difficult system that promotes that > storage of obsolete files long past their "best by" date? > > 73, Pete N4ZR > > At 02:03 PM 5/21/2008, drmail377 wrote: > >The new Files > Temp folder is good thing in the softrock40 forum > >IMHO. We can upload works-in-progress and get feedback from the forum > >members, then make revisions before posting final results to the > >general Files area. The contents of the Temp folder should be deleted > >from time-to-time. > > > >See Message No. 21654 in this forum: My request for the Temp folder > > > >However, what is the policy in terms of using this Temp directory? How > >long will files reside, upload size etc. I know nothing about Yahoo > >Groups management. At a minimum something should be said about how the > >moderator plans to "clean-up" this Temp folder from time-to-time to > >avoid bloat. > > > >Maybe there's no "policy" regarding Temp - that's fine, but at least > >say in a "sticky" in the Group home page that temporary uploads should > >go to "Files > Temp" and that the files in Temp may be > >Moderator-deleted at any time but usually left for no more than XX days. > > > >73's David WB4ONA > > > > > > > >------------------------------------ > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >
