RE: Idea to reduce traffic

["Phillip Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>]

Yup ... with the rules wizard in office 2000 you can easily enough filter
the flow.

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan Cockerton [mailto:alancc@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 22 January 2001 21:08
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Idea to reduce traffic
>
>
> 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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