Re: Mailing List FAQ

From: John C. A. Bambenek, Esq. (bambenek@alecto.physics.uiuc.edu)
Date: 07/12/96


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 :)
> >
> 

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