Re: I would like a separate list...
Alan Tu wrote:
> 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.
>
> Second of all, how in the world is he going to ask people his question?
> Send mail to all 250 on this list?
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> --Alan
So I may not be too picky, why don't we find out who wants what, and i'll
pull out.. drr... I hate to say (because it sounds rude to me), what I don't
want/like in it, and put it back out. Sounds good?
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