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I understand your point Bob, but tend to agree with most of the other
comments. Turning this into more like the sunmanagers list would completely
change the dynamic. I think it's valuable to be able to see all responses a=
s
people work through a problem together. This is a fantastic mailing list an=
d
I really don't want to see it changed.
The way I avoid the overflowing inbox issue is that I subscribe to
veritas-bu from gmail, and use a filter to move all veritas-bu messages int=
o
a folder and archive them. gmail's search features are fantastic and it
greatly increases the value of the information in this mailing list.
I believe I have over 18 months of veritas-bu messages now in my gmail box,
all easily searchable, along with several other busy mailing lists, and I'm
still under 10% capacity.. Plus, I don't have to read or delete each and
every message. At the moment, my veritas-bu folder has 950 unread messages,
which I can read if/when I need to.
I appreciate that not everyone can access gmail from work, but if you can, =
I
highly recommend it as a receptacle for this and other similar mailing
lists.
The other option is moving to a forum type thing, which, as mentioned, has
been tried before and didn't work out.
Cheers
Dean
On 5/13/06, Bob Stump <stumpb AT michigan DOT gov> wrote:
>
> The knowledge and experience level in this group is valuable.
> Unfortunately it is also very busy with a single thread growing into
> multiple replies to all.
> Can the volume be cut down by following this simple etiquette?
>
> 1) originator posts question
> 2) participants reply directly to the originator (not reply all)
> 3) originator collects replies and posts resolution or further enquirers
> 4) participants reply directly to the originator's additional questions
> 5) originator posts solution
>
> I have already started following the above described procedure and sent
> my replies to the originators only.
> If just the regularly active members follow this etiquette, then perhaps
> we can grow into a larger community.
> I realize that not all will comply because new members are added every
> day.
> But, very unfortunately there are also members that cancel their
> subscription due to the high level of activity.
>
>
>
>
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I understand your point Bob, but tend to agree with most of the other comme=
nts. Turning this into more like the sunmanagers list would completely chan=
ge the dynamic. I think it's valuable to be able to see all responses as pe=
ople work through a problem together. This is a fantastic mailing list and =
I really don't want to see it changed.
<br><br>The way I avoid the overflowing inbox issue is that I subscribe to =
veritas-bu from gmail, and use a filter to move all veritas-bu messages int=
o a folder and archive them. gmail's search features are fantastic and it g=
reatly increases the value of the information in this mailing list.=20
<br><br>I believe I have over 18 months of veritas-bu messages now in my gm=
ail box, all easily searchable, along with several other busy mailing lists=
, and I'm still under 10% capacity.. Plus, I don't have to read or delete e=
ach and every message. At the moment, my veritas-bu folder has 950 unread m=
essages, which I can read if/when I need to.
<br><br>I appreciate that not everyone can access gmail from work, but if y=
ou can, I highly recommend it as a receptacle for this and other similar ma=
iling lists.<br><br>The other option is moving to a forum type thing, which=
, as mentioned, has been tried before and didn't work out.
<br><br>Cheers<br>Dean<br><br><br><div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 5/13/=
06, <b class=3D"gmail_sendername">Bob Stump</b> <<a href=3D"mailto:stump=
b AT michigan DOT gov">stumpb AT michigan DOT gov</a>>
wrote:</span><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin=
: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div>
<div style=3D"margin: 4px 4px 1px; font-family: Tahoma; font-style: normal;=
font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: n=
ormal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">
<div>The knowledge and experience level in this group is valuable.</div>
<div>Unfortunately it is also very busy with a single thread growing into m=
ultiple replies to all.</div>
<div>Can the volume be cut down by following this simple etiquette?</div>
<div> </div>
<div>1) originator posts question </div>
<div>2) participants reply directly to the originator (not reply all)</div>
<div>3) originator collects replies and posts resolution or furth=
er enquirers</div>
<div>4) participants reply directly to the originator's additional que=
stions</div>
<div>5) originator posts solution</div>
<div> </div>
<div>
<div>I have already started following the above described procedure and sen=
t my replies to the originators only.</div>
<div>If just the regularly active members follow this etiquette, then perha=
ps we can grow into a larger community.</div></div>
<div>I realize that not all will comply because new members are added every=
day.</div>
<div>But, very unfortunately there are also members that cancel their subsc=
ription due to the high level of activity.</div>
<div> </div>
<div> </div>
<div> </div></div>
</div></blockquote></div><br>
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