From: Vicky Stables (stables_at_cnw.com)
Date: Thu Oct 03 1996 - 15:53:38 EDT
On 10/03/96 at 11:03 AM, chessie_at_megsinet.net (Dennis Pantazis) said:
>I would like to propose to the list and its administrator the addition of
>a couple of things to the header and signature file which will be added
>to all messages that are sent to the list:
>1. the subject line should get a "thinkpad:" to distinguish its source,
>making the sorting of mail easier, and knowing its origin by a simple
>glance.
While I think most decent [IMO, no flames please] mail progs let you
filter based on source, I can see that this would help some folk. Perhaps
it could be shortened to TP: so we can still see the subject in the index.
>2. "(c) Sender's name <sender_at_foo.com> -- thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu For help
>send a message to THINKPAD-REQUEST_at_CS.UTK.EDU with help in the subject
>line"
Or at least a weekly message containing the sub/unsub info.
>or reference to a simple web page that would contain the subsciption info
>and archive info (ie: For help see http://www.cs.utk.edu/foo/bar)
>the (c) thing is for copywrite, todays lawyers are getting to be such
>pains in the ass, we sould cover our buts.
Personally, I hope not. You are free to include a copyright notice in your
sig if you like. I don't want the list copyrighting things for me.
>It seems to me that people 'forget' where thay put their subscription
>request and bother the list with 'unsub me posts.' This seems to happen
>in spurts and this is has been one of those periods.
Again, I think a weekly message with this info would be sufficient. I
don't like cluttered lists with unsub messages appended to every post.
It's especially annoying for those who get the digest version. Clearly,
the information is needed regularly, but a standard message with
descriptive header posted weekly would be much less objectionable to me.
Just my $.02
Vicky
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