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Re: Lot's of emails, topics and digest

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Espen KrømkeFeb 14, 2013
 
 
Another factor into this is that e-mail as a media is fundamentally flawed for handling multiple conversations across a larger group of people. It puts requirements on the users to be structural and systematic, and humans are neither by nature.

We would not have had any of these discussions had we used a regular web forum instead - not even if there were twice the amount of posts and users.
Now I am not suggesting that we shift arena to something more suitable - I've had bad experience with such operations in the past where the transition to a new platform basically caused the entire community to dissolve - but I think it is important for all to understand this. They need to learn "advanced use" of their e-mail client, they need to understand filtering of emails, trimming of emails, good subjects, all that (this thread is an excellent example of good topic: Anyone who are not interested in this discussion can now just delete all these mails).

We are several on this list who has a fair technical knowledge. We can assist. If there is anyone of you who would like to figure out what we mean by "mail filters" and how to use them - just ask. Supply info about what email software you use (gmail, yahoo mail, Thunderbird, Outlook, etc), and you are very likely to get a step-by-step guide in return that takes you through the entire process.

Just don't ask others to shut up just cause you can't handle it. That's not the way to go. There are others on that list who'd want *more* traffic, and your preferences are not more important than anothers.

Learn the tools. Or as we say, RTFM. ;)




Den 15. feb. 2013 04:55, skrev nylon:
 
Hi all. Jeremy has raised a good point.

Each of us has our own reasons for being here: some are fanatical collectors, to whom every word of an episode must be carefully evaluated; some are mildly-OCD types who need to have all rounds of all episodes in toto; others just want every reasonable-quality episode in their collection; and there are those who casually like the show a lot and just want to listen to the funny bits without too much mucking about.

I am, at different times, all of these types.

For one list like this to accommodate the needs of all types of JAM fans, it has to feed each user type, so there will be posts that annoy some, delight others, and are informative to many.  
I find the best strategy is to focus on the posts that supply stuff I want to know, and press DEL for those that don't, knowing they will be treasured by other subscribers.
And sometimes when my needs change, I need to re-visit the archive to find the posts I deleted to glean their unappreciated value.

We're all in the same pool. Some of us want to swim fast laps. Some want to paddle.  We all need to be careful not to block the lanes with our rubber ducks, or plough into the paddlers.

But we all knew that already.

Cheers
Mark, of Melbourne
(who trims his posts!)



 
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