Time to split? NOT!

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2 total messages Started by Steve Bang Fri, 06 Aug 1993 23:27

#1758

Author: Steve Bang
Date: Fri, 06 Aug 1993 23:27

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At least I don't think we need to do this.  As listowner, I have several
options available which may solve the information overload/noise problems
that many of you are complaining about.  These options do not require
having two separate listserv lists to solve your problems.  By the end
of next week, I will give you a summary of the options and see how they
work out.  The features under consideration include the TOPICS and DIGEST
features which are available.  DIGEST collects all messages from one day
and sends them to you as a single file.  TOPICS would allow the establish-
ment of up to 11 topics which you could elect to receive or not.

I will discuss these options with the campus listserv adminstrator and let
you know before the end of next week.  DIGEST is available now to anyone
who takes the time to read the Listserv User's Guide--I'll explain both
options next week.

Please be patient.

Steve Bang
EndNote List Owner

Re: Time to split? NOT!

#1762

Author: andersen
Date: Sat, 07 Aug 1993 15:31

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In article <9308062327.AA09913@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu>, Steve Bang <2034BANG@UCSBUXA.BITNET> writes:
> At least I don't think we need to do this.  As listowner, I have several
> options available which may solve the information overload/noise problems
> that many of you are complaining about.  These options do not require
> having two separate listserv lists to solve your problems.  By the end
> of next week, I will give you a summary of the options and see how they
> work out.  The features under consideration include the TOPICS and DIGEST
> features which are available.  DIGEST collects all messages from one day
> and sends them to you as a single file.  TOPICS would allow the establish-
> ment of up to 11 topics which you could elect to receive or not.

A very simple option, which work both for LISTSERV and net.news, is to 
encourage the use of descriptive headings. In our case, have people put
[Mac] or [PC] in the "Subject:" field when posting.

In the rec.autos.vw conference, where questions pertain either to water-
cooled [W] or air-cooled [A] models of Volkswagen, this has worked for years.
Questions that pertain to both kinds simply skips this designation.

--Espen (eandersen@hbs.harvard.edu)

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