From: bbense+comp.lang.ruby.Jan.24.02@... Date: 2002-01-25T01:36:21+09:00 Subject: Re: [POLL]: ruby-talk seperation -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- In article <20020124065449.GHNP18169.mta3-rme.xtra.co.nz@there>, Holden Glova wrote: >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >Hash: SHA1 > >On Thu, 24 Jan 2002 02:31, Tobias DiPasquale wrote: >> >> The problem is sheer mail volume. 100-150 messages a day on a single >> mailing list is too much to read if you have a job || life. That's what >> the essential problem is. I left for three days one time, and I come back >> to find 400+ messages from this mailing list... that's a little too much >> to read without shirking some other duty. So, even though those mailing >> lists exist, they are not alleviating the volume problem, which is what >> I'm trying to address. > >I personally don't think the list should be split. By having it all in one >list I get exposed to areas am probably not even aware of and may spark my >interest to do some research in that area. I prefer having one list. - - I agree. Although I'm not on the list, but access it via the newsgroup. > >Tobias makes a small fallacy IMHO, ruby-talk is not always 100-150 messages >per day, i'd say it averages 70-80'ish per day. - - If your email setup can't deal with getting and threading 150 messages a day. It's time to get a new email client. I'm sure the tools I use would offend most, but there are many clients that will provide a news like interface into a busy email list. - - If you really can't deal with the list via email then try it via the nntp news group comp.lang.ruby. >My vote is to _not_ separate into separate lists. > - - Mine also. - - Booker C. Bense -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQCVAwUBPFAyAgD83u1ILnWNAQEYWgQAkEAEBAxW+b+ndIx/Rwpl6U945GtRrcHy iczNQoxv4A0FmgBQb/jklfoV8GsinUdBK3TBTaSxNn85YUZY/A7piRaZQXBq2nZw oFGTUI2grzk54STd2lOKACDonZtHE83A6BX6QmlbLALAihTZos2ar3SXIz3EWvT/ /i1CBYnEG90= =m+OJ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --