----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 3:36
PM
Subject: RE: [WSG] how so I stop all the
postings coming to my email box?
Hi Casey,
While answering your question I am also answering some other
enquiries I have had recently so it's of interest to all (otherwise I'd answer
off list).
Joining WSG simply means joining the WSG mailing list.
That's all there is (well, you can also add resources to the website as a
member). I don't know what people expect for nothing. A badge or jacket? A
secret handshake?
Yes, digest mode will gather all the emails sent in a day and give
them to you in one email. Probably a good idea to try it and see what it does.
Most people with any list experience know what digest mode is, so I didn't
think it needed explanation.
It's quite clear in the terms of joining that you are joining a
mailing list and the join message from the list server confirms it further.
I'll look at the language and adjust if I think it's
unclear.
We don't have "boards" to read, we have a mailing list and given
the complexity of the subject, there is often a lot of list traffic. This
means that it's working as intended and nearly 1100 people around the world
get answers to many questions and read some interesting debates on important
issues like the correct use of elements within HTML and XHTML (semantics) and
the appropriate uses of the languages.
We get private emails from many members thanking us and saying how
much the discussions have helped them, even though they didn't ask the initial
question.
I'm really not sure what you were expecting (boards?) but this is a
mailing list, and seemingly a very effective one.
Having said all that, when I get some time (or when someone offers
to pay me while I do it 'cause I do have to eat and paying work comes first) I
am looking at adding some fields to the member database so that you can be a
member and not be on the mail list.
This however means you won't be able to post to the list.
No, there will not be a NewsGroup, a forum or a message board. The
only method of getting help will be the mailing list as that is the root of
this group.
Personally, the mail list (with some filters in the email
client) works perfectly for me. Others choose a web-based email account
(yahoo, hotmail or gmail) for reading the list posts. I have been testing
the RSS feed and it's really no different.
For those that have asked about list features, SmarterMail 2.0 has
now been released and I'll be installing it soon so we may get a better Digest
mode and hopefully (I haven't seen whether they implemented our suggestions)
see the end of HTML email on the list altogether.
Finally, let me point out that Russ and I (and the other core
members) cannot watch the list every minute of the day. We have businesses to
run and clients to keep happy. So not getting an answer within an hour is
really not surprising from a group (not club) with no membership fees.
Also, we are in an entirely different time zone to you in Arizona (though our
server is actually in Phoenix), all the core group are in eastern
Australia.
Welcome to the group Casey, I hope this clears up your
questions.
Regards,
Peter Firminger
Hi,
I just JOINED your group last night and now find my email box bomb-barred
with tooooo many messages / how do I stop them and
still remain a member of your group. I simple want to read the
messages from your boards. Is that what the Digest Mode does, because that
is not clearly indicated as to its actual function.
Thanks
for your help.
Casey
