Re: Idea to reduce traffic

["Alan Cockerton" <alancc@xxxxxxx>]

I agree with Steve, most of the postings not of interest can be identified
by the Subject and deleted.

Alancc
----- Original Message -----
From: "steve" <steve@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 5:14 PM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Idea to reduce traffic


> 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
> >
> >
>
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