[nagdu] Suggestions for list moderator/webmaster ab sending to individuals

[David Andrews]

A couple things, the fact that most of the messages come from a 
sub-set of the list members is typical.  All lists are this 
way.  Secondly, I can set the list up so reply goes to the 
individual, not the list, but personally, it seems to me that there 
is little point in having a list if replies don't go to the list.

I will add two more things, first most lists have periods of hight 
traffic, then it dies down.  Secondly, people just need to exercise a 
little discipline.  You don't need to respond to every message.  If 
the question was answered, don't say the same thing.  If you are just 
saying I agree, or I know what you mean, etc., don't do it, it adds no value.

Dave

At 05:11 PM 6/26/2015, you wrote:
>Just an observation, but the majority of the conversations take place among
>a very small fraction of the list subscribers.
>
>Steve
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Applebutter Hill
>via nagdu
>Sent: Friday, June 26, 2015 3:14 PM
>To: National Association of Guide Dog Users NAGDU Mailing List
>Cc: Applebutter Hill
>Subject: [nagdu] Suggestions for list moderator/webmaster ab sending to
>individuals
>
>     Hi Marsha, Dave & all,
>Just a thought about the trouble with high traffic on the list. I agree with
>the idea that short answers should go solely to the sender in most cases,
>and I am starting to do that. The problem is that the process is cumbersome
>and not intuitive, and I don't remember it being spelled out on the list. I
>could be wrong, of course, because I can't read all of the posts, but a lack
>of compliance may have more to do with misunderstanding than intent.
>
>Anyway, two suggestions. First, maybe Marsha's emails on the subject could
>include the following:
>
>Block quote
>To send your reply to the individual only, do the following:
>1. Use reply all
>2. Remove/delete NAGDU mailing list from the "To" field 3. Cut the
>individual's email address from the "CC" field 4. Paste the individual's
>email address into the "To" field 5. Write your message.
>6. Send your message.
>Block quote end
>
>The second suggestion would be for Dave. Do you have the ability to set the
>list up so that Reply All would only send to the individual? If not, can you
>put it so that the sender's email is at least in the To field, where one
>would only have to delete the NAGDU list address, which would be a couple
>less steps? Or, could you set it up so that replying would go to the
>individual and not the group, and reply all would go to the group and the
>individual?
>
>I'm not sure what others would prefer, but I think the list, as it is set
>up, makes it more difficult to do the very thing that would reduce traffic.
>HTH,
>Donna & Hunter
>

         David Andrews and long white cane Harry.
E-Mail:  dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org