OT and email management

[Richard Brekne]

Ryan...all that needs to be done is for the list to be set up so that a 
single Topic is defined for the filter system built into the Mailmail 
list program. A topic marker for this topic then would have to be 
included in the subject line for any post meant for the archives.  In 
addition any user can decide to subscibe to any single topic defined.  
Lists can be set up with many such topics definitions. Ours doesnt 
define any and just sends and archives everything that comes in. 

There are other relatively easy ways of doing basically the same thing. 
But since nothing gets done, I have to imagine that the problem of OT 
posts is not deemed big enough to warrant bothering about it.  Myself I 
do not consider OT's a big problem. The list does a great job of 
moderating itself.  We allow for a bit of this.. and when it gets out of 
hand a few start shouting... and everything calms back done. Just like 
one big happy family.

Cheers
RicB


Ryan Sowers wrote:

> I think some of the complaints about "OT" have been from people who 
> are having a difficult time managing their emails. I offer the 
> following suggestions:
>  
> 1. Have a separate email address that you use ONLY for a particualar 
> list. There are so many free email services out there that this is not 
> a problem. This way you do not have to sort your important personal 
> emails from the gobs of list emails.
>  
> 2. Some freemail services offer free filtering others do not. Hotmail 
> does, Yahoo doesn't( you have to pay extra for the service). The 
> filters will remove any emails that have certain words in the subject 
> windows.
>  
> 3. You can always download the raw archive and organize by topic. Then 
> you can easily avoid topics that bug you.
>  
> This should make your life easier! Instead of trying to change 
> people's posting habits (impossible!) you can proactively cure the 
> problem yourself.
>  
> I for one enjoy hearing technicians opinions on all sorts of topics. 
> We are an interesting cross-section of society; Why try to censor the 
> list when there are simple tools available that can get you what you want?
>
>
> Ryan Sowers, RPT Puget Sound Chapter
> Pianova Piano Service
> Olympia, WA
>
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