On Oct 11, 2010, at 17:09 , Vic Dura wrote: > On Mon, 11 Oct 2010 13:37:14 +0100, Mike Scott > <[email protected]> wrote Re Re: [users] Upgrading to 3.2.1: > >>> Does this list server allow non-subscribers to post messages? If so, >> >> yes. A policy of occasional controversy > > Well that's interesting. I don't believe I've ever encountered a list > server that allowed posts by non-members. I can understand the > controversy.
So can I. But if it came to a vote, I'd vote to continue this practice. There are thousands of technical illiterates out there who might find their way to OOo, and to the various help alternatives, and not realise that they might be expected to subscribe. Subscribe to many people still means paying money for a subscription. They fire off a mail, and hope for a response. They may just have one problem, and if they get help, they're done. So they have a way to get help without having to join the list and get six jillion messages a day on a bad day on subjects they're not interested in. And when they come back for another question, maybe then they'll join and join in. I'd rather be helpful to the occasional non-member than make this an exclusive club. Just my 2c. //James
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