Threaded displays of messages are very very helpful in this regard. One press of a key or double-tap can delete a hundred messages on a topic that is not relevant to you.
teresa Teresa Cochran batsfly...@me.com Facebook On Jun 5, 2014, at 8:29 AM, Anthony Vece <ajv...@gmail.com> wrote: > Just delete what you don't want to read! > It's that simple! > > > Sent from my iPhone 5s! > >> On Jun 5, 2014, at 11:21 AM, Teresa Cochran <batsfly...@me.com> wrote: >> >> You can also set the list to no mail and also look at the archive. I do that >> with several list that I occasionally post to. >> >> Teresa >> >> "Everything is interesting if you go into it deeply enough."--Richard P. >> Feynman >> >>> On Jun 5, 2014, at 7:26 AM, Joseph FreeTech <joseph.freet...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> So why not unsubscribe from the list and simply use the archives to read >>> your 10 messages of interest? >>> >>> I did just this before joining the list when I was in the market for a new >>> earpiece. I used the archives to review all previous messages regarding >>> earpieces. It was actually kinda cool since all threads had already been >>> exhausted, so there was no waiting on subsequent posts. Most of my >>> questions >>> had already been asked by others, so the archive turned out to be a great >>> resource for me. The archive is also easy to use. >>> >>> The only problem is that you won't be able to ask specific questions >>> relating to a current on-going issue, but this will also not be the case >>> with what you're proposing. >>> >>> Joseph >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Jeffrey Turner" <jturner...@gmail.com> >>> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 7:06 AM >>> Subject: Seeking collaborators on efficient VIPhone list reading >>> >>> >>> Hello List Members, >>> >>> This list is an extremely valuable asset, and I thank the owners, >>> moderators, contributors and readers that make it work. It has been my >>> primary tool for learning how to use my iPhone, which I wouldn't dream of >>> living without at this point in my life. >>> >>> However, no matter how well moderated the list is, there are inevitably >>> messages filling the list I don't care about. In fact, I'd say on a normal >>> day, no more than 10 messages peak my interest. >>> >>> This message, for example, is not likely to interest many people, but, if >>> you are in my boat, and are interested in culling the valuable content from >>> this list and weeding out the complaints, opinions, one-liners, repetitive >>> beginner questions, and cutting your reading to a quarter of what it now is, >>> please write me offline. >>> >>> My idea is to share the burden among 4 like-minded, committed list readers. >>> Rather than reading through each message every day, we would all take one >>> week, cull the valuable content, and only forward the good stuff to the >>> other three participants. We could discuss ahead of time what constitutes >>> valuable content. This being an opinion, not everyone will agree on what is >>> valuable, but I'm sure we can work it out. >>> >>> I hope three people out there will join me and give this a try, and I >>> really, really hope this doesn't generate unnecessary list traffic. >>> >>> Warmly, >>> Jeffrey Turner >>> jturner...@gmail.com >>> >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. >>> All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any >>> questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a >>> member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators >>> directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list >>> can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "VIPhone" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. >>> All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any >>> questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a >>> member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators >>> directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list >>> can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "VIPhone" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. >> All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any >> questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a >> member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators >> directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list >> can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any > questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list > can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. 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