1. Listserv standard header
- Posted by fizzpop <fizzpop at ICON.CO.ZA> Apr 22, 1999
- 338 views
------=_NextPart_000_0012_01BE8CC6.A6EFCFE0 charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi All A suggestion: Could the listserv generate a daily automated post = containing: a) FAQ's and answers... eg the all too common "how do I get off the = list" b) Some guidelines / policies for listserv participation such as 1. No spam - this includes "opportunities", chain mail, pyramid = schemes. 2. No executables, large attachments. Source or links only. 3. Any post mentioning another contributor's name should be emailed = to the contributor rather than the list.=20 c) Link(s) to RDS's archive and other major contributors. d) A "disclaimer" where all participants agree that they will get thier = own garbage emailed back to them from each other participant, should the guidelines / policies be transgressed. Make the punishment fit the = crime. Anyone who is sufficiently annoyed by a particular poster will do so. IMHO the abovementioned automated post will be worth the small overhead if it could be done. What say you all? Regards, Alan ------=_NextPart_000_0012_01BE8CC6.A6EFCFE0 charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META content=3Dtext/html;charset=3Diso-8859-1 = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D'"MSHTML 4.71.1712.3"' name=3DGENERATOR> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Hi All</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>A suggestion: Could the listserv = generate a=20 daily automated post containing:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT><FONT size=3D2>a) FAQ's and = answers... eg=20 the all too common "how do I get off the list"</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>b) Some guidelines / policies for listserv = participation such=20 as</FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> 1. No spam - this = includes=20 "opportunities", chain mail, pyramid schemes.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> 2. No executables, = large=20 attachments. Source or links only.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> 3. Any post mentioning = another=20 contributor's name should be emailed to the</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> = contributor=20 rather than the list. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>c) Link(s) to RDS's archive and = other major=20 contributors.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>d) A "disclaimer" where = all=20 participants agree that they will get thier own</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> garbage emailed back to = them from=20 each other participant, should the</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> guidelines / policies = be=20 transgressed. Make the punishment fit the crime.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> Anyone who is = sufficiently annoyed=20 by a particular poster will do so.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>IMHO the abovementioned automated = post will be=20 worth the small overhead</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT><FONT size=3D2>if it could be = done. What=20 say you all?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Alan</FONT></DIV> ------=_NextPart_000_0012_01BE8CC6.A6EFCFE0--
2. Re: Listserv standard header
- Posted by Irv Mullins <irv at ELLIJAY.COM> Apr 22, 1999
- 330 views
On Thu, 22 Apr 1999 13:47:24 +0200, fizzpop <fizzpop at ICON.CO.ZA> wrote: >Hi All >A suggestion: Could the listserv generate a daily automated post containing: >a) FAQ's and answers... eg the all too common "how do I get off the list" >b) Some guidelines / policies for listserv participation such as > 1. No spam - this includes "opportunities", chain mail, pyramid schemes. > 2. No executables, large attachments. Source or links only. > 3. Any post mentioning another contributor's name should be emailed to the > contributor rather than the list. >c) Link(s) to RDS's archive and other major contributors. >d) A "disclaimer" where all participants agree that they will get thier own > garbage emailed back to them from each other participant, should the > guidelines / policies be transgressed. Make the punishment fit the crime. > Anyone who is sufficiently annoyed by a particular poster will do so. > >IMHO the abovementioned automated post will be worth the small overhead >if it could be done. What say you all? A good idea - except I don't think it needs to be send _daily_.! Rule b3 needs to be clarified: suppose I want to ask a question about using Dave Cuny's editor? Seems like I would need to mention his name, doesn't it? (d) Excellent solution to the problem! Irv