I know, replying to my own reply is bad form.
--On Monday, November 02, 2009 12:13:59 PM -0800 "James E. Lang" <[email protected]>
wrote:
--On Sunday, November 01, 2009 10:11:27 AM -0600 Barbara Duprey
<[email protected]> wrote:
Just a thought -- there is a link that can be provided into the archives for
a particular thread. What if either (in order of preference) the list
manager, a moderator, or anybody on the list who knows how, sent a message to
the unsubscribed poster containing that link? The poster would not have to
subscribe (thereby getting what could potentially be a dismaying number of
messages -- and often leading to a "please unsubscribe me" message). Yet
they'd be able to follow the discussion, wouldn't they, to see any responses
on the thread?
I don't know if it is doable to send an automatic reply to anyone who starts
a new thread saying, "http://... can be used to monitor this message and its
responses." An alternative would be to only send this message to those who
are unsubscribed at the time they start the new thread. This is a short and
sweet message and if it can be automated it will place little burden on any
person or resource.
I've just looked at the archives and it is not a newbie friendly place either.
I withdraw my suggestion.
--
Jim
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