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Re: List problems (was Re: Fw: pic of piedmont shiner in [a bit off)
If someone or ones would care to write up a set of instructions on how to set up various mail programs to send plain text, I will add them to the web site. I am not very optimistic that this will help much, as we have often discussed this. I can also approach the list server admin about sending out a monthly reminder message containing that kind of info, as some lists do. Problem is, most people just dump those too. I have asked the list server admin again about filtering the html. My understanding is that it is a more difficult problem in the digest format.
Barry
At 01:32 AM 9/2/01 -0500, you wrote:
>Perhaps what you computer sophisticates need to do is tell us computer
>illiterates how to do these things; i.e. snipping out things,
>limiting the reply . changing formats etc.
>I just get tired of being reprimanded !
>erny
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Barry Cooper" <bjc3 at cornell_edu>
>To: <killietalk at aka_org>
>Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2001 10:08 AM
>Subject: Re: List problems (was Re: Fw: pic of piedmont shiner in [a bit
>off)
>
>
>> I appreciate the comments from Jim Eller and Wright Huntley regarding
>signal to noise ratio and rudeness on this list. I echo their call for
>consideration in not posting html formatted messages and in being polite. I
>continue to work with the fellow who maintains our list server in looking
>for ways to filter out the html "garbage". This already happens with the
>individual format messages but has been more difficult with the digest
>format. The html problem has become worse with the proliferation of html
>capable mail programs, either in browsers or stand-alone format. Personally
>I prefer individual messages anyway, as I find it actually quicker to scan
>them than I do if I have to look through the longer digests (even
>discounting the html). That's a matter of personal taste.
>>
>> I disagree, however, that the list has become worthless. There have been
>periods during which there have been excessive off-topic posts and lack of
>civility. I have warned people when I thought it was necessary and, at the
>moment, it seems to me that we are enjoying a reasonably "restful" period.
>Once again, though, I echo the call to think before you post. Is your post
>really necessary? Have you snipped out everything but the point you want to
>reply to? Are you over-reacting, or being impolite?
>>
>> However, as Wright states, I don't have the time to fully moderate the
>list. That would require that I read and forward (or not) every message. It
>is up to you all to make this list helpful and enjoyable. I appreciate
>everyone's concern and consideration.
>>
>> Barry
>> ___________________________________________________
>> Barry J. Cooper, Prof., Dept. Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University
>> Current address: 27505 Riggs Hill Rd.
>> Sweet Home, OR 97386 (bjc3 at cornell_edu)
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