Re: I would like a separate list...
>Ralf Nieuwenhuijsen wrote:
>
>>Am I missing something here, this *is* an Euphoric-specific list-serv.
>>It is provided by some one at the Miami University. And it is pretty >rude
>to
>>discuss a clone of such a list-serv on his list-serv, which is used for
>>Euphoria only.
>
>First of all, did you read Bonn Ortloff's message? The new mailing list
>has a specific purpose.
Yes, I read it, but if I look at the threads of messages 9/10 threads
contain messages classifed as source code as well as messages classified as
discussion or whatever purpose you left over for this mailing list.
I mean why clone something that is already there ?
99/100 messages would go to your new list serv, and other one in the week
would stay on the other list.
Simply because most threads *start* with a problem, followed by a source
code solution, and a discussion in some cases. At some point we have to jump
over to a new list serv ? Why ? We still get them all in the same mailbox.
>Second of all, how in the world is he going to ask people his question?
>Send mail to all 250 on this list?
As I recall those 250 already have a mailing list. Try other people.
>Third of all, it is not rude, in my opinion, the way he said it. In fact,
>it may be good. Every weekday afternoon, I come home and check my e-mail.
>I keep checking it until just before I go to bed. As an example, this
>afternoon I found there were 24 new messages about Euphoria and three
>others. If traffic per list could be reduced, it could relieve the load on
>this list (and may meaningfully relieve the server at Miami University). I
>don't know, but it is premature to say someone is rude.
Some1 provides us this list. You now the figure of speech "looking a given
horse in the mouth" ?? Discussion a new list is like: thanks, but can do
this better ourselves.
>I would like a list devoted to source code, etc. But I have some
>reservations about this list. I mean, the lines would kind of need to be
>drawn, or its purpose would be pointless. Second, for my person benefit (I
>suspect many others never thought of this), but when I open my mailbox I
>see the list of messages. I like to retrieve the non-Euphoria messages
>first, since now those are a minority. I can only see about 16 characters
>in the from field without opening the message. My point is, I wish the new
>list would be distinuishable from the old list's FROM: field, so I can put
>them in separate cabinet drawers.
Thanks to the MS-Inbox assistent, all Euphoria messages already go into a
special cabinet here.
You from *field* is not used by any assisten, the real email addres of the
person that has sent you a message is used. That's the way I did it.
If you want to seperate the type of message on this list serv, ask people to
begin a subject with a word or something to show the type of message.
"BF:" --> I can't fix this bug --> BUG FIX REQUESTED
"BR:" --> I found a bug in some1 elses code
"LT:" --> I have a new suggestion for Euphoria --> Language Theory
"OFF:" --> A 100% OFF topic message about, for example, CD-ROMS.
You can set any inbox assistent to handle this.. so why not use these rules,
if you boys want some ordening in your mail box ??
BTW All list-server message, have a "tab" infront oif their subject line
here. (WIN95+IE4; OUTLOOK EXPRESS)
Ralf Nieuwenhuijsen
nieuwen at xs4all.nl
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