Re: Idea to reduce traffic

["steve" <steve@xxxxxxx>]

Is it worth the hassle ? Is it too much trouble to just 'Del' messages that
dont interest you. Although Epods are here to stay & an epod list might
be
an idea.

Steve.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dr John Tankard" <john@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 3:19 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] Idea to reduce traffic


>
> Just a thought
>
> The list is getting much more popular now and the number of messages
can
> become large, in many cases a topic (epods) can run and run generating
a
lot
> of traffic. I have been thinking about this for some time now and
about
how
> we could improve the situation before the list reaches a critical mass
where
> the traffic is two much for many people.
>
> I can donate some spare mail lists that we have on our servers that
can be
> used for long running issues, so for instance with the epods
discussion we
> can move over to say list1, anyone interested can subscribe to that
list
and
> unsubscribe when the discussion finishes (keen readers can keep
subscribed
> all the time), obviously for it to work initial debates should always
start
> on ukha_d. our server also supports digest form for lurkers.
>
> ukha_d would then handle short running discussions and be the start
point
> for long debates and chats which would happen on one if these new
lists,
my
> thought is that more people would stay on the list because the total
number
> of messages would be reduecd
>
> Most users might want to subscribe to these extra lists for digest
reports
> until a topic that they are keen on come along and switch to receive
every
> message, switching back to digest when the topic dies out.
>
> I can see that we would only need to use two or three lists for all
our
> needs. so when a topic gets hot all that is needed is someone to say
"we
> move to list2 to continue", anyone could do it.
>
> it will give the list some of the benefits of a newsgroup without the
> disadvantages.
>
> What do you think?
>
> I have spoke with Mark and he thinks we should ask the list, over to
you
>
> John
>
>