hi charlie At 11:05 1998/12/18 -0600, you wrote, in part: >Well here it is- the results of the survey.... i have simplified your results for my own understanding in the following way. perhaps other listmembers might find this helpful. [note - i've included vivian mckinley's answers] answer code: tt / dd-ns-aa where tt = total number of responses dd = disagree ns = not sure aa = agree A. There is too high volume of messages on the list. 50 / 15-04-31 B. I have conversed with former List Members who have told me they left the list because of the high volume of mail. (Do not include people who have left for that reason that you heard about via a public on-list post) 30 / 16-02-12 C. I have NOT considered leaving the list because of high mail volume. 50 / 23-03-24 D. High mail volume DOES NOT discourage motivated potential contributors from participating in the list. 48 / 21-10-17 E. I think that the volume of material not related to (my view of) the purpose of the list is too high 47 / 17-01-29 F. I DO NOT FEEL that the volume of mail discourages contributions which are in keeping with my view of the purpose of the list. 46 / 20-05-21 G. Some LISTMEMBERS post too many messages. 47 / 15-02-30 H. Something should be done to limit the number of non-PD mail 50 / 17-12-21 I. There are complaints about high volume are mainly as a result of its popularity and there is no significant problem that needs addressing. 47 / 27-7-13 J. There is little or no problem with the appropriateness of the postings on the list. 49 / 28-03-18 K. There is LITTLE OR NO value in doing polls like one. 48 / 30-14-04 L. If from this survey it is found that a large percentage of LISTMEMBERS feel that there is a problem a follow-up survey should be conducted to find out more specifics of the problem and ways to deal with it. 49 / 02-09-38 janet janet paterson - 51 now /41 dx /37 onset - almonte/ontario/canada [log in to unmask]