I didn't check my mail for about 5 days over the 4th of July weekend. I came back to 333 messages. I think that is 50+ On Fri, 12 Jul 1996, James Rutledge wrote: > 50+ messages a day? I dunno about you, but I usually only get maybe 20 > or so a day, and even then, like 70% are actual on-topic posts.. I > personally don't think we really need a FAQ for the mailing list itself, > however a faq composed of frequently asked questions *on* the mailing > list would be a bit more useful. > > -james- > > > On Tue, 9 Jul 1996, the count wrote: > > > :P On Tue, 9 Jul 1996, James Rutledge wrote: > > :P > As far as the FAQ being posted bi-weekly, since this list doesn't > > :P > generate an extremely high traffic rate, it would save bandwith and > > :P > the like to just post it monthly. Just my opinion... > > > > *cough* > > NOT high volume?! 50+ messages a day is not high volume? > > *boggle* > > (is that analogous to the US senator who considers middle class to be > > those who earn between $350k-$700k? and because he only makes $250k, > > he therefore considers himself lower class? ;) > > > > and yes, i know lists like M:tG generate a lot more traffic, but then > > all the other mailing lists that i myself am on are only on the order > > of a dozen or so messages a WEEK, so i guess it's all relative :P > > > > :P I'd personally like to get a pointer to it into the CircleMUD mailout > > :P that you get when you join the list... but I have no idea whatsoever > > :P who is in charge of that anymore... anyone out there know? > > > > good idea - maybe this combined with a once-a-month posting would do > > the trick (how many people save that initial mailing anyway? ;) > > if not, than twice a month might be more in order. > > > > or, maybe just a short note every week or two giving a pointer, so > > that you aren't actually sending the entire bloody thing every time, > > thereby saving everybody a lot of grief... > > > > :P -- > > :P Erm... Yeah. Whatever. > > > > what a brilliant, succint .sig - best i've seen on the net so far :) > > > --------------------------------------- |from: John C. A. Bambenek & | | Christina M. Drummond | |bambenek@alecto.physics.uiuc.edu | |http://www.physics.uiuc.edu/~bambenek| |--------------------------------------
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