At 10:27 AM 8/24/98 -0400, Camilla Flintermann wrote: >Dear Bruce-- you really spoke to an important point about the volume of >list traffic. I know this concerns our "fearless leader", Barb Patterson >ALL THE TIME and she would MUCH appreciate the sort of restraint you >propose. > >Remember, friends that EVERYTHING you post to the list goes to the >archives--which were so full the other day as to be unusable! The "thank >you Joe", posts, the "me too"s, the multiple responses when there's a >technical problem with the list, EVERYTHING! > >I'm sure others feel as I do at times that not to reply may be "rude"--but >is it really necessary for 1600+ people around the world to know that I >thanked Ms.X? > >At times, it has been suggested that the list be divided, with part just >for serious PD matters, and part for fun and socializing....this has never >been what was wanted by most members. But individual restraint, as Bruce >suggests, would help SO MUCH--ans we who are already here can set an >example for newbies--- >if we remember NOT to use "reply to the list" for messages that are >intended for one person, not to be the umpteenth person to complain about >volume of messages, (which increases the volume!) not to send attachments, >or complain about them if others have already done so---to pay attention >to the instructions Barb send out, and save for future use, so as not to >clog the list with commands which can only work if sent to the listserv, >not copying the entire post we are answering,---I'm sure Barb has other >suggestions also! > >And Bruce, in my Eudora Pro email program I can just HIGHLIGHT, COPY, and >then PASTE an address into a new message, which takes about as long as >hitting "reply", and goes only to one person--surely other mail programs >can offer this easy option. > >Bruce wrote in part: >>I recently a posted a general request for assistance. I have received the >>expected and heartening response from List members, whom should now be >>thanked. It is so much easier to hit Reply & send it off to the entire >>civilized world than it is to hunt for the person's address & type it in, >>that that's what most of us do. Ad nauseum even, maybe. But more >>importantly, it all takes up space on the List and decreases the number of >>important messages that now can be sent sometimes. >>SNIPPED > > > > >> Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter, 80/9 <[log in to unmask]> >> >> http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/camilla/one.htm My Home Page >>i am useing reply to all now when i use re it onyly goes tothat person like email i agree with bruce,camilla, read mail be for you reply need only one answers i check to see how many re. so i say they don,t need me. so barb if i am right please let me know and give me advice. I.Y.Q. >> >> * ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** * >> * * >> * Knowing when to insist, and when to let be,* >> * is,perhaps, a lifetime learning experience * >> * --Mary McCurry * >> * * >> * ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** * >> >